THE SHIKIMATE PATHWAY (SHIKIMIC ACID PATHWAY) IS A Seven Step METABOLIC ROUTE Used BY Bacteria, FUNGI, ALGAE, SOME PROTOZOAN PARASITES AND Plants FOR THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF FOLATES AND Aromatic AMINO ACIDS (PHENYLALANINE, TYROSINE, AND TRYPTOPHAN). MONSANTO’S GLYPHOSATE Affects THE SHIKIMATE PATHWAY, WHICH IS Involved IN THE SYNTHESIS OF THE Essential Aromatic AMINO ACIDS PHENYLALANINE, TYROSINE AND TRYPTOPHAN.