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ROUNDUP READY PLANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Plant Breeding
- Agricultural Chemicals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Roundup Ready® plant
1, record 1, English, Roundup%20Ready%C2%AE%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roundup Ready® plants produce the same natural proteins as any other plant with one notable exception. These plants make an additional protein which allows them to grow in the presence of Glyphosate, known commercially as "Roundup, "one of the most widely-used herbicides employed by back-yard gardeners, homeowners, golf courses and commercial farms for the past 25 years. The protein is not a toxin to plants, animals, insects, humans or bacteria. 2, record 1, English, - Roundup%20Ready%C2%AE%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Crops of Roundup Ready plants, such as canola, may be safely sprayed with Roundup herbicide after the crop has emerged, so that non-glyphosate resistant plants such as weeds are killed, without harming the crop of interest. 3, record 1, English, - Roundup%20Ready%C2%AE%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Roundup Ready®: A registered trademark of Monsanto Company. 4, record 1, English, - Roundup%20Ready%C2%AE%20plant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Roundup Read plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Amélioration végétale
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plante Roundup Ready®
1, record 1, French, plante%20Roundup%20Ready%C2%AE
trademark, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plante résistante au Roundup 2, record 1, French, plante%20r%C3%A9sistante%20au%20Roundup
feminine noun
- plante résistante à l'herbicide Roundup 3, record 1, French, plante%20r%C3%A9sistante%20%C3%A0%20l%27herbicide%20Roundup
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La révolution agricole [...] 1995 - Monsanto et le problème de Roundup (l'herbicide) et les plantes Roundup Ready (maïs, soja, coton, canola); plantes résistantes au Roundup. 2, record 1, French, - plante%20Roundup%20Ready%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plante résistante à l'herbicide Roundup : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - plante%20Roundup%20Ready%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Roundup Ready® : marque déposée de la société Monsanto Company. 4, record 1, French, - plante%20Roundup%20Ready%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plante Roundup Ready
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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