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University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Palmer amaranth

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New chromosome-level genomes have been published for three troublesome Amaranthus weed species: Palmer amaranth and redroot and smooth pigweed. The advancement represents a major leap in scientists’ understanding of the weeds’ biology, including their ability to detoxify common herbicides. They are also among the first genomes published by the International Weed Genomics Consortium.

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Lauren Quinn, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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