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THE herbicide, 3′,4′-dichloropropionanilide (DCPA, also known as ‘Propanil’, ‘STAM-F34’ and ‘DPA’), inhibits photosynthesis1 and has the remarkable property of selectively destroying barnyard grass (Echinocloa crusgalli) in fields of rice (Oryza sativa L.)2.
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STILL, C., KUZIRIAN, O. Enzyme Detoxication of 3′,4′-Dichloropropionanilide in Rice and Barnyard Grass, a Factor in Herbicide Selectivity. Nature 216, 799–800 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/216799a0
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