Not exact matches
In the lab, the herbicide 2,4 - dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (sold as
weed killer and
called 2,4 - D) can prompt cells in culture to elongate, build a new cell wall, and start dividing to form embryos.
In early June, a farmer in southern England used
weed killer to destroy 26 acres of engineered oilseed rape produced by a biotech company
called AgrEvo, because his farm's trustees were opposed to the trials and were worried that the rape might contaminate nearby organic crops.
Glyphosate, the active and highly toxic ingredient in the popular
weed -
killer called Roundup, is one of the most widely - used agricultural chemicals to date.