| characterization of an acetohydroxy acid synthase mutant conferring tolerance to imidazolinone herbicides in rice (oryza sativa). | the acetohydroxy acid synthase s627n mutation confers herbicide tolerance in rice, and the rice variety containing this mutation produces good yields. this variety is commercially viable at shanghai and jiangsu regions in china. weedy rice is a type of rice that produces lower yields and poorer quality grains than cultivated rice. it plagues commercial rice fields in many countries. one strategy to control its proliferation is to develop rice varieties that are tolerant to specific herbicides. a ... | 2017 | 29170911 |