Effects of glyphosate on brachypodium distachyon

Warning The system is temporarily closed to updates for reporting purpose.

Altıntaş, Ayşegul (2010) Effects of glyphosate on brachypodium distachyon. [Thesis]

[thumbnail of AysegulAltintas.pdf] PDF
AysegulAltintas.pdf

Download (2MB)

Abstract

Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide used widely as the most popular weed management tool, especially since the commercialization of glyphosate-resistant crops. Due to overuse, several weed species have evolved resistance towards glyphosate and this trend threatens the future of world food production. Brachypodium distachyon has been proposed as a model organism specifically for economically important crops such as wheat and barley. Thus, evaluating the effects of glyphosate on Brachypodium can supply the required information about the tolerance of glyphosate among such crops. In this study, lipid peroxidation, free proline content, shikimate accumulation and antioxidant enzyme activities have been investigated as biochemical markers of glyphosate damage applied at two different concentrations, 5% and 20% of the recommended field rate. Thirteen Turkish and two standard Brachypodium lines were screened part of this study. There were various levels of responsiveness among the lines, suggesting that resistance may arise in this species, as well, if they are exposed to continuous applications of glyphosate. Further physiological and molecular analyses are required for a more conclusive result on this subject.
Item Type: Thesis
Uncontrolled Keywords: Glyphosate. -- Brachypodium. -- Lipid peroxidation. -- Free proline content. -- Shikimate accumulation.
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA164 Bioengineering
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences > Academic programs > Biological Sciences & Bio Eng.
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Depositing User: IC-Cataloging
Date Deposited: 14 Jun 2013 16:38
Last Modified: 26 Apr 2022 09:58
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/21619

Actions (login required)

View Item
View Item