Scientists from five federal Brazilian universities are participating in a research network that aims to develop products and processes with a focus on biopesticides. The reason is that weeds have developed resistance to at least 50 of the herbicide products registered in Brazil. The network project aims to overcome these challenges”, said the researcher. Scientists seek to perform the synthesis and evaluation of compounds that inhibit the enzyme 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase. These compounds are considered promising, as they interrupt the production of pigments necessary for photosynthesis, and have high selectivity.
Source: agriBrasilis
