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Question
Gibberellins were first discovered in Japan when rice plants were suffering from bakane (the foolish seedling disease) caused by a fungus Gibberella fujikuroi.
Give two functions of this phytohormone.
Short/Brief Note
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Solution
Gibberellin induces bolting, i.e. growth of internode in rosette plants. Gibberellin also induces seed germination by breaking seed dormancy.
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