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Tumor Formation in Plants

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The data on genetic tumors in plant species and interspecific hybrids, as well as the problems of Agrobacterium-induced tumors are reviewed. The role of the horizontal gene transfer in the induction of genetic tumors is discussed.

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Matveeva, T.V., Lutova, L.A. & Nester, Y. Tumor Formation in Plants. Russian Journal of Genetics 37, 993–1001 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011949211985

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