Glyphosate has been used for more than 15 years for weed management in citrus groves in the Gulf of Mexico, at up to 3–4 applications per year. Goosegrass (Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.) control has sometimes failed. In this research, the mechanisms governing three goosegrass biotypes (Ein-Or from an orange grove, and Ein-Pl1 and Ein-Pl2 from Persian lime groves) with suspected resistance to glyphosate were characterized and compared to a susceptible biotype (Ein-S). Dose-response and shikimate accumulation assays confirmed resistance of the resistant (R) biotypes. There were no differences in glyphosate absorption, but the R biotypes retained up to 62–78% of the herbicide in the treated leaf at 96 h after treatment (HAT), in comparison to the Ein-S biotype (36%). The 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) activity in the Ein-Or and Ein-S biotypes was over 100-fold lower than the Ein-Pl1 and Ein-Pl2 ones. The latter showed a high EPSPS-basal activity, a mutation at Pro-106-Ser position in the EPSPS gene, and EPSPS overexpression. The EPSPS basal and EPSPS overexpression were positively correlated. The R goosegrass biotypes displayed poor glyphosate translocation. Furthermore, this grassweed showed, for the first time, two mechanisms at the target-site level (Pro-106-Ser mutation + EPSPS overexpression) acting together simultaneously against glyphosate.
Rapistrum rugosum (turnip weed) is a common weed of wheat fields in Iran, which is most often controlled by tribenuron-methyl (TM), a sulfonylurea (SU) belonging to the acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibiting herbicides group. Several cases of unexplained control failure of R. rugosum by TM have been seen, especially in Golestan province-Iran. Hence, there is lack of research in evaluation of the level of resistance of the R. rugosum populations to TM, using whole plant dose-response and enzyme assays, then investigating some potential resistance mechanisms Results revealed that the resistance factor (RF) for resistant (R) populations was 2.5–6.6 fold higher than susceptible (S) plant. Neither foliar retention, nor 14C-TM absorption and translocation were the mechanisms responsible for resistance in turnip weed. Metabolism of TM was the second resistant mechanism in two populations (Ag-R5 and G-1), in which three metabolites were found. The concentration of TM for 50% inhibition of ALS enzyme activity in vitro showed a high level of resistance to the herbicide (RFs were from 28 to 38) and cross-resistance to sulfonyl-aminocarbonyl-triazolinone (SCT), pyrimidinyl-thiobenzoate (PTB) and triazolopyrimidine (TP), with no cross-resistance to imidazolinone (IMI). Substitution Pro 197 to Ser 197 provided resistance to four of five ALS-inhibiting herbicides including SU, TP, PTB, and SCT with no resistance to IMI. These results documented the first case of R. rugosum resistant population worldwide and demonstrated that both RST and NRST mechanisms are involved to the resistance level to TM.
Following the introduction of glyphosate-resistant (GR)-cotton crops in Mexico, farmers have relied upon glyphosate as being the only herbicide for in-season weed control. Continuous use of glyphosate within the same year and over multiple successive years has resulted in the selection of glyphosate resistance in Palmer amaranth (Amarantus palmeri). Dose-response assays confirmed resistance in seven different accessions. The resistance ratio based on GR values (50% growth reduction) varied between 12 and 83. At 1000 μM glyphosate, shikimic acid accumulation in the S-accession was 30- to 2-fold higher at compared to R-accessions. At 96 h after treatment, 35-44% and 61% of applied C-glyphosate was taken up by leaves of plants from R- and S-accessions, respectively. At this time, a significantly higher proportion of the glyphosate absorbed remained in the treated leaf of R-plants (55-69%) compared to S-plants (36%). Glyphosate metabolism was low and did not differ between resistant and susceptible plants. Glyphosate was differentially metabolized to AMPA and glyoxylate in plants of R- and S-accessions, although it was low in both accessions (<10%). There were differences in 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) enzyme activity by 50% (I) between R- and S-accessions. However, no significant differences were found in the basal EPSPS activity (μmol inorganic phosphate μg total soluble protein min) between R- and S-accessions. A point mutation Pro-106-Ser was evidenced in three accessions. The results confirmed the resistance of Palmer amaranth accessions to glyphosate collected from GR-cotton crops from Mexico. This is the first study demonstrating glyphosate-resistance in Palmer amaranth from Mexico.
Phalaris minor is a common weed in wheat and barley fields of Iran. Repeated use of ACCase inhibiting herbicides during the last two decades to control this weed has resulted in the appearance of populations of P. minor that are resistant to the aryloxyphenoxy propionates (APP) in some wheat fields of the country. Dose-response assays were conducted to investigate the level of resistance in two P. minor populations (AR and MR4) which have developed resistance to three APP herbicides, including diclofop-methyl, fenoxaprop-P ethyl and clodinafop propargyl. A high level of resistance in these populations may be due to the presence of an altered ACCase enzyme in these plants, and we hypothesised that one or more mutations in the gene encoding ACCase enzyme are responsible for insensitivity of the enzyme. Results confirmed that resistance in both populations was target site-based, and molecular studies revealed that substitutions of Trp-2027-Cys and Asp-2078-Gly, respectively in AR and MR4, are responsible for insensitivity of the enzyme in these populations. This is the first report to show that these substitutions endow resistance to APP herbicides in P. minor, though other resistant biotypes are reported from elsewhere. These mutations may result in resistance of P. minor to some DIM and DEN herbicides. It seems that lack of adequate herbicide and crop rotation has selected plants with different target site mutations, which cause differential responses of the ACCase enzyme to ACCase inhibitors. Additional resistance management practices may be necessary to prevent ACCase-inhibiting herbicides from becoming ineffective over wide areas.
Laboratory and greenhouse experiments were conducted to determine the effects of drought and salinity stress, temperature, pH and planting depth on yellow sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis) germination and emergence. Base, optimum and ceiling germination temperatures were estimated as 0, 18.47 and 34.60 o C, respectively. Seed germination was sensitive to drought stress and completely inhibited at a potential of -1 MPa, but it was tolerant to salinity. Salinity stress up to 90 mM had no effect over the M. officinalis seed germination, but the germination decreased by increasing the salt concentration. The drought and salinity required for 50% inhibition of maximum germination were 207 mM and -0.49 MPa, respectively. High percentage of seed germination (>92%) was observed at pH = 5-6 and decreased to 80% at acidic medium (pH 4) and to 42% at alkaline medium (pH 9) pH. Maximum seedling emergence occurred when the seeds were placed at 2 cm depth and decreased when increasing the depth of planting; no seed emerged from depths of 10 cm.RESUMO -Experimentos de laboratório e de casa-de-vegetação foram conduzidos para determinar os efeitos dos estresses de seca, salinidade, temperatura, pH e a profundidade de plantio sobre a germinação e a emergência do trevo amarelo doce (Melilotus officinalis). Temperaturas base, ótima e teto para germinação de M. officinalis foram estimados em 0, 18 e 34 o C, respectivamente. A germinação das sementes mostrou-se sensível ao estresse hídrico e foi totalmente inibida nos potenciais de -1 MPa. A germinação de M. officinalis foi tolerante à salinidade. Estresse salino até 90 mM não tiveram efeito sobre a germinação de sementes de M. officinalis, mas a germinação decresceu com o aumento da concentração de sal. A seca e a salinidade necessária para inibição de 50% de germinação máxima foi de 207 mm e -0,49 MPa, respectivamente. Alta porcentagem de germinação (>92%) foi observada em pH = 5-6 e desceu para 80% em condições ácidas (pH 4) e para 42% sob condições alcalinas (pH 9). Emergência máxima ocorreu quando as sementes foram posicionadas na profundidade de 2 cm e diminuiu com o aumento da profundidade de plantio. Nenhuma semente emergiu quando a profundidade de semeadura foi de 10 cm.Palavras-chave: germinação; pH; estresses abióticos, profundidade do solo, temperatura, estresse hídrico.
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