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What is Gibberella fujikuroi?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Gibberella fujikuroi**: Gibberella fujikuroi is a type of fungus that is known to cause a disease in rice plants called "foolish seedling disease." 2. **Historical Context**: The discovery of Gibberella fujikuroi is linked to the observation of Japanese farmers who noticed that their rice seedlings were growing excessively tall and exhibiting abnormal growth patterns. 3. **Identification of the Cause**: In 1926, a Japanese plant pathologist named E. Kurosawa identified that the abnormal growth in rice seedlings was due to this fungus, which led to the understanding of the role of gibberellins, a class of plant hormones. ...
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