blog posts Dept. of Crop Sciences team identifies gene that lends resistance to nuisance weed Nov 27, 2023 11:45 am Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Waterhemp is a weed that plagues corn and soybean fields across the Midwest. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have discovered that a single gene is responsible for its ability to survive soil-applied herbicides. Share on Facebook Tweet Email