Transcriptome sequencing on Indian hedge mustard (Sisymbrium orientale L.) to study on the intrinsic herbicide resistance.

Indian hedge mustard (Sisymbrium orientale L.) (IHM) is a major broadleaf weed of Australian agriculture. Moreover, this species has become more troublesome in the no-till seeding systems recently adopted in Australia. The evolution of herbicide resistance in this weed species has made management considerably more difficult. To date, resistance to four different herbicide modes of action including AHAS inhibitors, PDS (phytoene desaturase) inhibitors, synthetic auxins and triazine herbicides has been found in IHM in Australia. To explore the mechanism of resistance to corresponding herbicides, we have launched the project of sequencing the IHM transcriptome and provided it to global researchers in need.