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University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Palmer amaranth

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Identification of gene regions controlling maleness in waterhemp and Palmer amaranth may one day lead to novel genetic control methods for the troublesome weeds, according to a new study from the University of Illinois.

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Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois

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