Which plant hormone is responsible for the disease named 'foolish seedling'?

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'Foolish seedling':
It is a disease occurring in rice crops due to the presence of the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi.
It happens because of excess release of Gibberellins in the rice plant.
This causes it to grow extensively and because of this, the plant bends due to its own weight and dies.

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Which plant hormone is responsible for the disease named 'foolish seedling'?

'Foolish seedling':It is a disease occurring in rice crops due to the presence of the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi.It happens because of excess release of Gibberellins in the rice plant.This causes it to grow extensively and because of this, the plant bends due to its own weight and dies.

'Foolish seedling':
It is a disease occurring in rice crops due to the presence of the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi.
It happens because of excess release of Gibberellins in the rice plant.
This causes it to grow extensively and because of this, the plant bends due to its own weight and dies.