Plants can exhibit abnormal growth patterns similar to cancer, primarily due to external factors such as Agrobacterium tumefaciens and the herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. Agrobacterium tumefaciens induces tumor-like growths in plants, while 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid mimics the plant hormone auxin, leading to excessive cellular proliferation. However, there is no definitive evidence that plants experience cancer in the same way animals do, as they do not 'die' from cancerous growths. The discussion raises questions about the definition of cancer in plants and the implications of hormonal mimicry.
PREREQUISITESBotanists, plant pathologists, agricultural scientists, and anyone interested in the effects of environmental factors on plant health and growth patterns.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is an good example of a bacterium that induces http://biology.kenyon.edu/Microbial_Biorealm/bacteria/proteobacteria/agrobacterium/Agrobacterium.htmAgrobacterium tumafacians and 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid cause the plant to grow abnormally to death