Gibberellins were first discovered in fungal genus

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Solution

The correct option is D Fusarium
GA was first discovered from a fungus, which belongs to ascomycota - Gibberella fujikori. It is a Fusarium moniliforme. It is a fungal plant pathogen which causes bakane disease in rice seedlings. It is done by overloading them with gibberellin as its own metabolic byproduct.

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