NEETBotanyPlant - Growth and Development
What disease in rice seedlings is caused by the fungal pathogen Gibberella fujikuroi?
Options
- ARust disease
- BBakanae disease
- CLeaf blight
- DWilt disease
Correct answer
B. Bakanae disease
Step-by-step solution
The ‘bakane’ (foolish seedling) disease of rice seedlings, was caused by a fungal pathogen Gibberella fujikuroi. E. Kurosawa reported the appearance of symptoms of the disease in uninfected rice seedlings when they were treated with sterile filtrates of the fungus.