Gibberella fujikuroi
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Gibberella fujikuroi is a fungal
plant pathogen. It causes bakanae
disease in rice
seedlings, by overloading them with the phytohormone gibberellin
as its own metabolic byproduct.
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
plant pathogen. It causes bakanae
Bakanae
or bakanae disease, from the Japanese for "foolish seedling", is a disease that infects the rice plant. It is caused by the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi, whose metabolism produces a surplus of gibberellic acid. In the plant, this acts as a growth hormone, causing hypertrophy...
disease in rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
seedlings, by overloading them with the phytohormone gibberellin
Gibberellin
Gibberellins are plant hormones that regulate growth and influence various developmental processes, including stem elongation, germination, dormancy, flowering, sex expression, enzyme induction, and leaf and fruit senescence....
as its own metabolic byproduct.