A possible mechanism for the selective herbicidal activity of iodide in relation to thiocyanate content |
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| Authors: | N H STEPHEN G T COOK H J DUNCAN |
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| Institution: | Agricultural Chemistry. Department of Chemistry. University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland |
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| Abstract: | In an in vivo study, the rate of iodide oxidation by horseradish peroxidase was found to be reduced by the addition of ammonium thiocyanate to the system. The seleetive herbicidal activity of sodium iodide towards dwarf bean, pea, kale and cabbage was tested while the poicnlial ihioeyanale conteni of these platits was measured, A good relationship between inereasmg thiocyanale content and inereasing resistance to iodide was observed. |
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