symbiont-mediated induction of tumor or growth in host

Term ID

GO:0051819

Synonyms

• induction by symbiont in host of tumor, nodule, or growth
• induction by symbiont in host of tumor, nodule, or growth containing transformed cells
• induction by symbiont of nodulation, tumor or growth in host
• induction by symbiont of tumor or growth in host
• induction of tumor, nodule, or growth containing transformed cells in other organism during symbiotic interaction
• induction of tumor, nodule, or growth containing transformed cells in other organism involved in symbiotic interaction
• induction of tumor, nodule, or growth in other organism during symbiotic interaction
• induction of tumor, nodule, or growth in other organism involved in symbiotic interaction

Definition

The process in which a symbiont causes the formation of a mass of cells in a host organism. While these growths are often called nodules, they are not formed as nitrogen-fixing structures, but rather to provide an environment for the symbiont to grow. In this sense they are parasitic structures rather than mutualistic.

References

Ontology

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