# Dicots take a CYP from the herbicide detoxification cup

**Authors:** Danica Goggin

PMC · DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraf138 · Journal of Experimental Botany · 2025-07-02

## TL;DR

This paper explores how a specific cytochrome P450 gene contributes to herbicide resistance in Palmer amaranth.

## Contribution

The study identifies the function of CYP72A1182 in herbicide detoxification in Amaranthus palmeri.

## Key findings

- CYP72A1182 is involved in the metabolic resistance to herbicides in Palmer amaranth.
- Herbicide resistance is linked to the evolution of this cytochrome P450 gene in weed populations.
- The gene's role was confirmed through functional analysis and population studies.

## Abstract

This article comments on:

Rigon CAG, Küpper A, Sparks C, Montgomery J, Peter F, Schepp S, Perez-Jones A, Tranel PJ, Beffa R, Dayan FE, Gaines TA. 2025. Function of cytochrome P450 CYP72A1182 in metabolic herbicide resistance evolution in Amaranthus palmeri populations. Journal of Experimental Botany 76, 2891–2907 https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraf114

## Linked entities

- **Species:** Amaranthus palmeri (taxon 107608)

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** CYP4F3 (cytochrome P450 family 4 subfamily F member 3) [NCBI Gene 4051] {aka CPF3, CYP4F, CYPIVF3, LTB4H}, PPIG (peptidylprolyl isomerase G) [NCBI Gene 9360] {aka CARS-Cyp, CYP, SCAF10, SRCyp}
- **Species:** Amaranthus palmeri (species) [taxon 107608], eudicotyledons (eudicots, clade) [taxon 71240]

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