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THE cancerous response of bacteria-free crown-gall tissue has been established by continued proliferation free from the causal organism or external source of auxin, and by experimental implanting. However, the action of an implant on a healthy host has remained in question, since the implant might effect a cancerous response1, no response2, or a temporary stimulatory response1,3.
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McEWEN, D. Cancerous Response in Plants. Nature 169, 839 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169839a0
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