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Gibberellic acid was discovered by:

Correct answer: C. Yabuta and Hayashi

  • A. Hoshimata and Rappaport
  • B. Donoho and Walker
  • C. Yabuta and Hayashi
  • D. Litrochet and Dolk

Explanation

Gibberellin was first discovered in 1935 by Teijiro Yabuta and Hayashi. It was isolated from fungus Gibberella fujikuroi and hence isolate was given gibberellin name. It is a plant growth regulator. It is involved in various processes like stem elongation, germination, dormancy, leaf and fruit senescence, etc.

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