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Question
Gibberellins were first discovered in Japan when rice plants were suffering from bakane (the foolish seedling disease) caused by a fungus Gibberella fujikuroi.
Which property of Gibberellin caused foolish seedling disease in rice?
Solution
The fungus produces a lot of Gibberellin. This promotes too much growth in internodes and the plant becomes too tall to hold its own weight.
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