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Q. The causative organism for brown rust of wheat is?

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The brown rust in wheat is one of the devastating seasonal diseases in India. Leaf, stripe, and stem rust are caused by Puccinia fungi. The pathogenic fungi are also called rust fungi because in the infected area an orange-colored powdery mass is observed.