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Bakanae disease in rice led to the discovery of which PGR?
AGibberellic acid
BZeatin or kinetin
CAbscisic acid
DEthylene gas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Gibberellic acid
Fungus Gibberella fujikuroi filtrates caused bakanae symptoms, and the active substance was identified as gibberellic acid.
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