Abstract
It is worth attempting a definition of molecular ecology. At the outset we may consider molecular ecology to be the application of molecular techniques to solve problems in ecology. Still, this definition is rather narrow and it may be more satisfactory to consider molecular ecology as a new discipline which supports the interests of plant ecologists, population biologists, geneticists, physiologists, biochemists and molecular biologists. It is via a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving in plant biology that molecular ecology is likely to continue to expand its activities and achievements. Presently, in molecular ecology, molecular approaches are undertaking studies on biodiversity, taxonomic identities, interspecific gene flow, assessment of kinship relationships, analysis of mixed genome samples and the production of specific diagnostic probes. The object of this review is to describe the latest molecular techniques with examples of their use for studies on herbicide resistance.
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Marshall, G., Finch, R.P. (1997). Molecular Ecology: Its Role in Studying Herbicide Resistance. In: De Prado, R., JorrÃn, J., GarcÃa-Torres, L. (eds) Weed and Crop Resistance to Herbicides. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5538-0_19
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