The natural auxin indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is a key regulator of many aspects of plant growth and development. Synthetic auxin herbicides such as 2,4-Dmimic the effects of IAA by inducing strong ...

Common blue violet is a widely distributed, perennial broadleaf that is difficult to control in lawns. Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of synthetic auxin herbicides and their ...

WESTMINSTER, Colorado - September 14, 2020 - Synthetic auxin products have given growers an important option for managing weed populations resistant to glyphosate and other herbicides. But according ...

A lab-designed hormone may unlock mysteries harbored by plants. By developing a synthetic version of the plant hormone auxin and an engineered receptor to recognize it, Howard Hughes Medical Institute ...

Auxins are a family of small-molecule hormones that control growth and development processes in plants. They are also components of widely used herbicides. In a drive to extend the agricultural and ...

In a new study, scientists take advantage of wheat's flexible genetic makeup to identify chromosomal regions that help detoxify synthetic auxin herbicides. Genetically speaking, the loaf of bread you ...