公开(公告)号：CA2416039A1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-24

申请号：CA2416039

申请日：2001-07-13

Applicant: BASF AG

Inventor： SINGH BIJAY K ,  PEDERSEN MARIANNE K ,  TECLE BERHANE ,  KAMESWARAN VENKATARAMAN ,  BIRK IWONA T ,  ORTH ANN B ,  SZUCS STEPHEN S

IPC: A01N43/56 ,  C07D231/20 ,  C07D231/32 ,  C07D401/12 ,  C07D409/12 ,  G01N33/50 ,  C12Q1/37

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for identifying compounds that specifical ly inhibit a metabolic target site or pathway in plants. Enzymes which are specifically affected by the method of the invention include plant pyramidin e biosynthetic pathway enzymes, and particularly the enzymes involved in the conversion of orotate to uridine-5'-monophosphate (UMP). Further, the invention relates to a method for control of undesirable monocotyledonous an d dicotyledenous plant species.