Unlocking 91cg1: Herbicide Resistance Breakthrough for Crops
91cg1: A Novel Approach to Herbicide Tolerance in Crops The discovery of UGT91C1 (91cg1), a gene isolated from the weed Arabidopsis thaliana, presents a potentially transformative solution for enhancing herbicide tolerance in crops. This tiny enzyme possesses the remarkable ability to neutralize sulcotrione, a widely used herbicide. Initial research demonstrates significantly improved sulcotrione tolerance in plants expressing 91cg1, offering a promising avenue for developing herbicide-resistant crop varieties. But how significant is this breakthrough, and what are the potential implications?...