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'DIMBOA' is associated with

A. Wheat

B. Maize

C. Sorghum

D. Pearl Millet

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

DIMBOA is 2, 4-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-1, 4-benzoxazine-3-one a naturally occurring hydroxamic acid and is a powerful antibiotic present in maize.
It was identified in maize in 1962 for the first time and named a 'corn sweet substance'. It can also form complexes with Iron in the rhizosphere and enhance the iron supply in maize.

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