linuron
Sign in to saveAlso known as N'-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N-methoxy-N-methyl Urea, 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-methoxy-1-methylurea, 1-methoxy-1-methyl-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)urea
Linuron is a phenylurea herbicide that is used to control the growth of grass and weeds for the purpose of supporting the growth of crops like soybeans. It is registered for use in India.
Research
575 papers- Linuron and monolinuron.Residue reviews · 1981
- In vitro antiandrogenic effects of the herbicide linuron and its metabolites.Chemosphere · 2024
- Prenatal linuron exposure disrupts adrenal steroidogenesis and induces adrenal insufficiency in male rat offspring.Current research in toxicology · 2025
- DNA-SIP and repeated isolation corroborate Variovorax as a key organism in maintaining the genetic memory for linuron biodegradation in an agricultural soil.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2021
- Characterization of a Linuron-Specific Amidohydrolase from the Newly Isolated Bacterium Sphingobium sp. Strain SMB.Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2020
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Pharmacology
- Mechanism of action
- Effects in animals
- See also
- References
Linuron is a phenylurea herbicide that is used to control the growth of grass and weeds for the purpose of supporting the growth of crops like soybeans. It is registered for use in India.
==Pharmacology== ===Mechanism of action=== Linuron acts via inhibition of photosystem II, which is necessary for photosynthetic electron transport in plants. Fluometron's herbicide resistance class is Group C, (Australia), C2 (global), Group 7, (numeric, i.e. Group 5, due to a merger).
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