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Infertility in Mice and Guinea-pigs induced by Feeding with a Fungal Pathogen isolated from Leaves of Romulea rosea (Linn.) Eckl.

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IN areas of low soil fertility, in the State of Victoria, Romulea rosea, known locally as Onion Grass, is a fairly common constituent of pastures. The seeds and corms germinate after the first autumn rains; and in some circumstances these plants provide valuable autumn feed for stock.

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FISHER, E., FINNIE, E. Infertility in Mice and Guinea-pigs induced by Feeding with a Fungal Pathogen isolated from Leaves of Romulea rosea (Linn.) Eckl.. Nature 215, 1276 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2151276a0

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