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.
Claims12
A method of weed control, the method comprising artificially pollinating at least one weed species of interest with pollen of the same species that has reduced fitness due to irradiation with an effective amount of X-ray radiation or gamma radiation, wherein said pollen of the same species that has reduced fitness reduces productiveness of said weed species of interest upon fertilization, 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.
A method of producing pollen for use in weed control, the method comprising treating pollen of a weed species of interest 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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