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Successful Development of Compounds That Disturb Plant Root Growth Direction - Expected Development of 'Weed Suppressants' That Do Not Kill Weeds

Successful Development of Compounds That Disturb Plant Root Growth Direction - Expected Development of 'Weed Suppressants' That Do Not Kill Weeds

Apr 13, 2023
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Successful Development of Compounds That Disturb Plant Root Growth Direction - Expected Development of 'Weed Suppressants' That Do Not Kill Weeds

Professor Mitsuru Shindo's research group discovered growth control inhibitory activity and successfully developed compound BMA that inhibits root gravitropic activity without accompanying growth inhibition.

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Paper Information

Title
Design and synthesis of strong root gravitropism inhibitors with no concomitant growth inhibition
Authors
Takeshi Nishimura, Saki Makigawa, Jun Sun, Kozue Kodama, Hiromi Sugiyama, Kenji Matsumoto, Takayuki Iwata, Naoya Wasano, Arihiro Kano, Miyo Terao Morita, Yoshiharu Fujii, Mitsuru Shindo
Journal
Scientific Reports
DOI
10.1038/s41598-023-32063-z