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Reports have appeared in the press of widespread sterility in barley grown in East Anglia, and crop failure has been feared. The appearance of ‘multiple ovaries’ was noted by A. W. Punter, as reported by F. G. C. Fison1. Specimens of such abnormal ears were sent to us by Mr. Punter on July 10, which, on examination, disclosed the following facts.
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East Anglian Daily Times, July 19, 1947.
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GREGORY, F., PURVIS, O. Abnormal Flower Development in Barley Involving Sex Reversal. Nature 160, 221–222 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/160221a0
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