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Bacterial brown rot of potato is caused by

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Xanthomonas citri
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Escherichia coli
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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Pseudomonas solanacearum
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Salmonella typhi
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Solution

The correct option is C Pseudomonas solanacearum
Ralstonia solanacearum (Pseudomonas solanacearum), is a soil-borne bacterial pathogen that is responsible for bacterial brown rot of potato, bacterial wilt or southern wilt of tomato, tobacco, eggplant and some ornamentals and Moko disease of banana.

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