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THAT spore-forming bacteria, that is, species of the genus Bacillus, are responsible for some plant diseases has been recorded from time to time, but has rarely been confirmed ; it is not yet generally accepted, as the great majority of bacterial plant diseases are known to be due to bacteria which do not form spores.
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VOLCANI, Z., DOWSON, W. A Plant Disease Caused by a Spore-forming Bacterium under Natural Conditions. Nature 161, 980 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/161980a0
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