A rice gene that confers broad-spectrum resistance to β-triketone herbicides.

The genetic variation of rice cultivars provides a resource for further varietal improvement through breeding. Some rice varieties are sensitive to benzobicyclon (BBC), a β-triketone herbicide that inhibits 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD). Here we identify a rice gene, (), that confers resistance to BBC and other β-triketone herbicides.