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    Can plants get cancer?

    Question #129553. Asked by houston1127. (Feb 15 13 6:05 PM)


    Lpez

    		Yes they can, according to this site:

    http://www.askabiologist.org.uk/answers/viewtopic.php?id=1216

    Feb 15 13, 6:49 PM
    mehaul

    		In the plant kingdom the parallel condition to what is cancer in animals is called canker. It too runs the gambit of rapid uncontrolled growth to slowly killing cell types. Likewise, some are quick killing and some exist almost without effect.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canker

    Feb 16 13, 6:42 AM

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