Who discovered the antibiotic known as 'Tetracycline'?

Dr. Yellapreggada Subba Rao

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The correct option is A Dr. Yellapreggada Subba Rao
Dr. Yellapreggada Subba Rao, born in Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, was the person who discovered aureomycin or tetracycline. It is an antibiotic that cures number of bacterial diseases such as typhoid, plague, tuberculosis, etc.

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