The present invention relates to a new method for improving glyphosate resistance of a plant. The method encompasses providing one or more specific mutations in a specific nucleotide sequence, in a said plant. In comparison to a plant not manipulated according to the method, the plant obtained by the method displays (improved) glyphosate resistance. Also provided are a (transgenic) plant including a seed thereof and a plant product that can be obtained by the method according to the invention.
