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Bakanae (バカナエ, [bakanae] BA-ka-NA-eh) or bakanae disease (Chinese: 馬鹿苗病, Japanese: バカナエビョウ, romanized: Bakanae-byou, [bakanae bʲoɯ]), from the Japanese for "foolish seedling", is a disease that infects the rice plant. It is caused by the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi, the metabolism of which produces a surplus of gibberellic acid. In the plant, this acts as a growth hormone, causing hypertrophy. The afflicted plants, which are visibly etiolated and chlorotic, are at best infertile with empty panicles, producing no edible grains; at worst, they are incapable of supporting their own weight, topple over, and die (hence "foolish seedling disease").