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Characterization and Application of Passive Samplers for Monitoring of Pesticides in Water
Published on: August 3, 2016
Pesticide Detox by Design
1Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management , University of California, Berkeley , Berkeley , California 94720 , United States.
Abstract:
Detoxification (detox) plays a major role in pesticide action and resistance. The mechanisms involved are sometimes part of the discovery and development process in seeking new biochemical targets and metabolic pathways. Genetically modified and chemical-safener-modified crops are a marked exception and often involve herbicide detox by design to achieve the required crop tolerance. This perspective evaluates the role of detox by design or chance and target-site-based selectivity in insecticide, herbicide, and fungicide action and human health and environmental effects.
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