Phenomena and Processes

Plant Tumors

A localized proliferation of plant tissue forming a swelling or outgrowth, commonly with a characteristic shape and unlike any organ of the normal plant. Plant tumors or galls usually form in response to the action of a pathogen or a pest. (Holliday, P., A Dictionary of Plant Pathology, 1989, p330)

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Abstract

A localized proliferation of plant tissue forming a swelling or outgrowth, commonly with a characteristic shape and unlike any organ of the normal plant. Plant tumors or galls usually form in response to the action of a pathogen or a pest. (Holliday, P., A Dictionary of Plant Pathology, 1989, p330)

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11 entry terms
  • Crown Gall
  • Galls, Plant
  • Plant Galls
  • Crown Galls
  • Gall, Crown
  • Gall, Plant
  • Galls, Crown
  • Plant Gall
  • Plant Tumor
  • Tumor, Plant
  • Tumors, Plant

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Indexed with the subheadings chemically induced, classification, economics, etiology, genetics, microbiology, parasitology, statistics & numerical data, virology.

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  1. G15.610w.700

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plant Tumors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010941. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010941
  2. Plant Tumors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70491260