II. Registration of new gene symbols

In accordance with the new rule, 7, the following gene symbols were registered after an examination for priority and validity, with the assistance of coordinators for respective traits.

Information on the new genes is presented as follows:

GENE SYMBOL REGISTRATION No. 1

Registrant: Masahiko Maekawa (Fac. Agr. Hokkaido University)

Gene symbol: z-6

Gene name: zebra-6

Character expression: Irregularly spaced yellowish crossbands are kept on leaf blade and sheath through growing period.

Name of original line: AC-100 (progeny derived from the plant which were regenerated by anther culture of F1 plant of the cross, H-50 x N-71.

Gene locus: Linkage group IV

Remark: F2 segregation and linkage data are reported.

Reference: Maekawa 1987 (Pub. list, 84) (Fig. 1)

GENE SYMBOL REGISTRATION No. 2

Registrant: Itsuro Takamure and Toshiro Kinoshita (Fac. Agr. Hokkaido University)

Gene symbol: lk-i

Gene name: 'IRAT 13' long grain

Character expression: Longer grain than that of Fusayoshi (Lk-f) and expressed as a recessive character.

Name of original line: IRAT 13

Remark: Data on F2 segregations and F3 progeny tests showing an independent relation with Lf-k are reported.

Reference: Takamure and Kinoshita 1986, 1987 (168, 170) (Fig. 2)

GENE SYMBOL REGISTRATION No. 3

Registrant: Itsuro Takamure and Toshiro Kinoshita (Fac. Agr. Hokkaido University)

Gene symbol: rcn-2

Gene name: reduced culm number-2

Character expression: Few tillers in both low and high temperature conditions.

Name of original line: N- 174

Origin: Mutants induced by EMS from Shiokari

Remark: Data on F2 segregations and F3 progeny tests showing an independent relation with rcn-I are reported.

Reference: Takamure and Kinoshita 1987 (169)

GENE SYMBOL REGISTRATION No. 4

Registrant: Toshiro Kinoshita (Fac. Agr. Hokkaido Universty) and Harumi Kikuchi (Kamikawa Agr. Exp. Station)

Gene symbol: lam(t)

Gene name: low amylose endosperm

Character expression: Low amylose content in translucent rice grain.

Name of original line: SM- I

Origin: Mutant induced by gamme rays from Shiokari

Gene locus: Linkage group IV, close to I-Bf

Remark: Data on F2 segregation and F3 progeny tests are reported. Tentative symbol (t) was added because its relation with dull genes remains unknown.

Reference: Kikuchi and Kinoshita 1987 (58) (Fig. 3).

GENE SYMBOL REGISTRATION No. 5

Registrant: Toshiro Kinoshita (Fac. Agr. Hokkaido University) and Harumi Kikuchi (Kamikawa Agr. Exp. Station)

Gene symbol: ae-2(t)

Gene name: amylose extender-2

Character expression: High amylose content (> 30%) in white-cored grain.

Name of original line: K-594583

Origin: Mutants induced by the gamma rays from T-214 X K 114, respectively.

Remark: Data on F2 segregation are reported. Tentative symbol (t) was added because of the need for allelism tests with Wxa and ae-1.

Reference: Kikuchi and Kinoshita 1987 (58) (Fig. 4)

GENE SYMBOL REGISTRATION No. 6

Registrant: Kazuyoshi Takeda (Inst. for Agr. and Biol., Okayama University)

Gene symbol: oms

Gene name: open hull male sterile

Character expression: Complete pollen sterility, lower seed fertility (5-20%), smaller caryopsis, darker leaf color and remarkable ratooning.

Name of original line: gl-1-15 M

Origin: Spontaneous mutation from line gl-1-15

Remark: Data on F2 segregation are reported.

Reference: Takeda 1987 (171) (Fig. 5)

GENE SYMBOL REGISTRATION No. 7-9

Registrant: Toshihiro Kumamarui1), Hikaru Satoh1), Nobuo Iwatal1), Takeshi Omura1), Masahiro Ogawa2) and Kunisuke Tanaka3) [1) Fac. Agr. Kyushu, University, ) 2)Res. Inst. Food Sci. Kyoto University, 3) Fac. Agr. Kyoto Pref. University]

Gene symbol: esp-I

Gene name: endosperm storage protein-I

Character expression: The intensity of 13 kD-b polypeptide in seed storage protein is lower than that for the original cultivar.

Name of original line: CM 21

Origin: Mutant induced by a treatment of fertilized egg cells with N-methyl-N-nitrosourea ftom Kinmaze.

Gene locus: Linkage group IV

Gene symbol: esp-2

Gene name: endosperm storage protein-2

Character expression: The intensity of 57 kD polypeptide in seed storage protein is higher than that for the original cultivar.

Name of original line: CM 1787

Origin: Mutant induced by a treatment of fertilized egg cells with N-methyl-N-nitrosourea from Kinmaze.

Gene locus: Linkage group VIII

Gene symbol: esp-3

Gene name: endosperm storage protein-3

Character expression: The intensities of 10 kD and 13a polypeptide in seed storage protein are lower than those for the original cultivar.


Fig. 1. Zebra-6, z-6 (yellow banded leaves)

Fig. 2. 'IRAT 13' long grain, lk-i (left), 'Fusayoshi' long grain, Lk-f (right) and their F1 hybrid (middle).

Fig. 3. Various kinds of endosperm: From left to right, normal, low amylose endosperm, lam(t), dull endosperm, du, chalky, and white core.

Fig. 4. Amylose extender, ae-2(t) (right) and normal type (left).

Fig. 5. Spikelets and grain of open hull male sterile, oms.

Name of original line: CM 1675

Origin: Mutant induced by a treatment of fertilized egg cells with N-methyl-N-nitrosourea from Kinmaze.

Remark (common to No. 7, 8 and 9): Data on F2 segregation and trisomic analysis are report- ed. Independent relations among esp- 1, esp-2 and esp-3 were confirmed.

Reference: Kumamaru et al. 1986, 1987 (73,74)

GENE SYMBOL REGISTRATION No. 1O,11

Registrant: Masahiro Yanol1), Hikaru Satoh2) and Takeshi Omura 2) [1)Hokuriku National Agr. Exp. Station, 2) Fac. Agr., Kyushu University]

Gene symbol: du-4

Gene name: dull endosperm-4

Character expression: dull endosperm, low amylose content

Name of original line: EM-98

Origin: Kinmaze mutant

Gene locus: Linkage group, d-33

Gene symbol: du-5

Gene name: dull endosperm-5

Character expression: dull endosperm, low amylose content

Name of original line: EM-140

Origin: Kinmaze mutant

Remark (common to No. 10 and 11): Data on F2 segregation, allelism tests and trisomic analysis are reported.

Reference: Satoh 1985 (142) and Yano et al. 1987 (submitted to TAG)