crown gall

crown gall
noun Date: 1900 a disease that affects many species of plants and is caused by a bacterium (Agrobacterium tumefaciens) which forms tumorous enlargements usually just below the ground on the stem

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  • crown-gall — ● crown gall, crown galls nom masculin (anglais crown gall, de crown, couronne, et gall, gale) Cancer végétal d origine bactérienne, dont les tumeurs siègent au niveau du collet de la plante, atteignant surtout les jeunes arbres fruitiers …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • crown gall — noun a bacterial disease of plants (especially pome and stone fruits and grapes and roses) which forms excrescences on the stem near the ground (Freq. 7) • Hypernyms: ↑plant disease • Hyponyms: ↑hairy root * * * noun 1. : a disease of various… …   Useful english dictionary

  • crown gall — Plant Pathol. 1. a disease of peaches, apples, roses, grapes, etc., characterized by the formation of galls on the roots or stems usually at or below ground level, caused by a bacterium, Agrobacterium tumefaciens. 2. the gall itself. [1895 1900]… …   Universalium

  • crown gall — Gall, or tumour, found in many dicotyledonous plants, caused by the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • crown gall — noun a large tumour like gall on the roots or lower trunk of a tree, caused by a bacterium …   English new terms dictionary

  • crown gall — A tumorous growth at the base of certain plants characteristic of infection by Agrobacterium tumefaciens. The gall is induced by the transformation of the plant cell by portions of the Ti plasmid …   Glossary of Biotechnology

  • Crown-gall — Agrobacterium tumefaciens Agrobacterium tumefaciens Systematik Abteilung: Proteobacteria Klasse …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • crown gall — noun A disease of plants caused by infection of soil bacteria of the genus Agrobacterium …   Wiktionary

  • crown gall — /ˈkraʊn gɔl/ (say krown gawl) noun a bacterial disease producing abnormal growths on fruit trees and other plants, caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens …  

  • crown-galls — ● crown gall, crown galls nom masculin (anglais crown gall, de crown, couronne, et gall, gale) Cancer végétal d origine bactérienne, dont les tumeurs siègent au niveau du collet de la plante, atteignant surtout les jeunes arbres fruitiers …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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