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How does Roundup Ready technology work?
Roundup Ready herbicide works by inhibiting the production of EPSPS (5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase), an enzyme necessary for the production of amino acids and essential for plant protein production and growth. As a result, protein cannot be made and the plant system of the target weed collapses.
A novel genetic trait has been identified and transferred into Roundup Ready canola through biotechnology, which renders the canola plant tolerant to in-crop (or over-the-top) vegetative applications of Roundup Ready herbicide. This novel trait enables the canola plant to produce two enzymes – one of which protects it from the glyphosate and the other which degrades the glyphosate.
The ability to use Roundup Ready herbicide over-the-top in Roundup Ready canola crops enables growers to safely control weeds when and where they appear without effecting the yield potential of their crop.
