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Who reported the appearance of Bakanae disease symptoms in rice seedlings when treated with sterile filtrates of the fungus?
Options
- AF. Skoog
- BMiller et al
- CE. Kurosawa
- DCharles Darwin
Correct answer
C. E. Kurosawa
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. The active substanceswere later identified as gibberellic acid.