is there anything like "plant cancer"?

mark_lansch | 22:55 Tue 27th Sep 2005 | Animals & Nature

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do plants become cancer?

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Piper-AK

http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/dec96/845497420.Bt.q.html

Does this answer your question? I hope so. I always thought plants' cancer was 'canker' - but that's something humans get in their mouths apparently (from my google search)

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i have the same opinion but dont have enough information about it. what i need is some detailed information.

estie

I don't know about real cancer, but galls are often referred to as 'plant cancer'. They are basically unchecked cell growth in response to infection by a virus, fungus, or insect larva. And you end up with a lump of plant tissue with the source inside, feeding on the tissue from the inside out.

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