Compositions, kits and methods for weed control
AssigneeWeedout Ltd.
InventorsEfrat Lidor-Nili, Orly Noivirt-Brik
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Abstract
A method of weed control is provided. The method comprises artificially pollinating at least one weed species of interest with pollen of the same species that reduces fitness of said at least one weed species of interest. Also provided are compositions and kits which can be used for performing the methods described herein.
Claims3
A method of producing pollen for use in weed control, the method comprising treating pollen of a weed species of interest selected from the group consisting of Amaranthus tuberculatus and Amaranthus palmeri with an effective amount of X-ray radiation or gamma radiation, which results in irradiated pollen that reduces productiveness of plants of said weed species of interest upon pollination with said irradiated pollen as compared to plants of said weed species of interest pollinated with control pollen not being treated with said effective amount of X-ray radiation or gamma radiation, wherein reduction in said productiveness is by:
- (i) inability to develop an embryo;
- (ii) embryo abortion;
- (iii) seed that is unable to germinate;
- and/or
- (iv) reduced or no seed set.
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