Establishment of an entirely new method for selective control of root parasitic weeds

欧兰科的几种根寄生植物严重危害着非洲和地中海地区的农业生产。不幸的是，目前还没有选择控制这些有毒杂草的实用方法。在本项目中，我们提出了一种基于代谢组学的寄生虫选择性控制新方法，并进行了转化研究以制定方案。因此，发现了一种独特的代谢途径和相关酶作为选择性控制的可能靶点

Several species of root parasitic plants in Orobanchaceae cause serious problem in agriculture in Africa or Mediterranean region. Unfortunately, there is no practical method for selective control of these noxious weeds. In this project, we have proposed a novel method for selective control of the parasites based on metabolomics and conducted translational research to develop the protocol. Accordingly, an unique metabolic pathway and related enzymes were found as possible targets for selective control