Rice Genetics Newsletter, Vol. 13

Table of Contents

 Cover, p.0
Dedication ....................................................................................... 7
A. Report of the Coordinating Committee of Rice Genetics Cooperative
(by T.Kinoshita and G.Rothschild), p.10

B. Report of Committee on Gene Symbolization, Nomenclature and Linkage
Groups (by N.Iwata), p.12
 

C. Report of the Committee on Genetic Engineering: Molecular Analysis of Rice
Genes (by Ray Wu), p.36

D. Research Notes (List of contents on next page), p.42

E. Meetings and Book Review, p.166

Editor's Note, p. 171

Research Notes, List of Contents

I. Varietal differentiation
1. A simplified procedure for classification of rice (Oryza sativa)germplasm
based on single isozyme locus, by S.S.Malik and G.S.Khush, p. 42
2. Isozyme classification of Philippines and Thailand rice germplasm, by S. S.
Malik and G.S. Khush, p.43
3. Genetic characterization of Japanese upland rice and gene block on
chromosome 2: Chromosomal polymorphic region (CPR), by Y.Harata,Y.
Tuchimine and R.Ishikawa, p. 44
4. GenomicDNA probes for discriminating indica and japonica rice cultivars,
by S. Ooba,M.Umeda and H.Uchimiya, p. 47
5. New characters for identification of Indica and Japonica rice, by T.
Fukuyama, H. Sasahara and Y. Fukuta, p. 48
6. Classification of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.) by mitochondrial DNA
RFLPs, by T. Abe, Y. Kawauchi and T. Sasahara, p.50
7. Identification of a null allele in traditional rice germplasm of Taiwan,
China, by S. X. Tang, G. S. Khush and D. S. Brar , p. 53

II. Wild species and evolution
8. Differentiation within CCDDgenome species in the genus Oryza as
revealed by total genomic hybridization and RFLP analysis, by R. K.
Aggarwal, D. S. Brar, N.Huang and G. S. Khush, p. 54
9. Oryza schlechteri Pilger has a distinct genome based on molecular
analysis, by R. K. Aggarwal, D. S. Brar, G. S. khush and M. T. Jackson, p. 58
10. A case study of genetic erosion of wild rice in Thailand, by M. Akimoto,
Y. Shimamoto and H. Morishima , p.60
11. Completely sterile populations of wild rice found in the suburbs of
Bangkok, by M. Akimoto, Y. Shimamoto andH. Morishima, p. 62
12. Set-up of a permanent observation site of wild rice in Thailand, by Y. I.
Sato.S.Chitrakon, P. haroendham.Y. Shimamoto and H. Morishima, p.65
13. Geographical differentiation of annual type of 0. rufipogon, by H. W.Cai,
X. K. Wang and H. Morishima, p. 67

III. Genic analysis and gene location
14. Chromosomal location of gamete eliminator, Sn(t), found in an Indica-
Japonica hybrid, by N. Sawamura and Y. Sano, p. 70
15. Dissection of a gene complex responsible for photoperiod sensitivity, by L.
V.Dung and Y.Sano, p. 72
16. Molecular mapping of a gene for resistance to a Korean isolate of rice
blast, by S. N. Ahn, Y. K. Kim, S. S. Han, H. C.Choi, H. P. Moon and S.
R. McCouch, p.74
17. Fine map of d-l gene in rice, by M. Ashikari, O. Ideta, A. Yoshimura and
N. Iwata, p. 76
18. A gene, w-Ef-1 (t), for weakening the effect of early-heading,
by K.H.Tsai, p. 78

IV. Chromosome studies and molecular cytogenetics
19. Ditelosomic alien addition lines of rice (Oryza sativa L.) carrying a pair of
telocentric chromosomes of 0. punctata Kotschy, by H.Yasui and
N. Iwata, p. 80
20. Survey of Oryza australiensis chromosomes in the backcross progeny of 0.
sativa x 0. australiensis by FISH, by S.Uozu,D.S.Brar,G.S.Khush and K.
Fukui, p.82
21. The thrid 45S rDNA locus in 0. eichingeri (CC) newly detected by an
improved FISH method, by R.Shishido,Y.Sano and K. Fukui, p. 84
22. Physical mapping of CaM and Ca 2+-ATPase genes in rice by in situ
hybridization, by X. Z.Bi, Y. C. Song, N. Ren and L. H. Liu, p. 85
23. A new manual for fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in plant
chromosomes, by N. Ohmido and K. Fukui, p. 89

V. Gene expression
24. Expression pattern of two ABA-responsive genes, OSEM and REG2, in
developing rice seed, by E.Nakata, K. Miyoshi, T. Hattori and
Y.Nagato, p. 93
25. Mutations affecting panicle architecture in rice, by M. Takahashi, N.
Nagasawa and Y. Nagato, p. 97
26. Genes affecting shoot apical meristem and leaf primordia differentiation,
by J.ltoh, H. Kitano and Y. Nagato, p. 100
27. DL regulates both leaf and pistil development in rice, by N. Nagasawa, M.
Miyoshi, Y. Sano and Y. Nagato, p. 102
28. Characterization of the protein bodies and the polypeptides in esp-2mutant
of rice, by Y. Takemoto, M. Ogawa, T. Kumamaru, M. Y. Son and H.
Satoh, p. 106

VI. Incompatibility and sterility
29. List of hybrid sterility gene loci (HSGLi) in cultivated rice (Oryza sativa
L.), by J. Wan and H.lkehashi, p. 110
30. Identification of RAPD markers linked to ferility restoring gene of rice
cytoplasmic male sterile line, by Y. Shen, Z. Guan, H. Qiang, J. Lu, K.
Zheng and X. Wang, p. 115
31. Partial cross-incompatibility in cultivated rice, by K. Okuno, p.117
32. Three genes involved in the unidirectional cross incompatibility system
observed in a sativa-rufipogon hybrid, by S. Kobayashi and Y. Sano, p. 119
33. Identification of wide compatibility varieties (WCV's) and tagging of WC
gene with isozyme markers, by S.S.Malik and .S.Khush, p.121
34. Hematoxylin staining for determining pollen fertility of Indica-Japonica F1
hybrids and study on its gamete fertility, by Z. Li, D.Lu, S. Zhao and
X.Wang, p. 124

VII. QTL analysis, quantitative and physiological characters
35. QTL analysis for mesocotyl elongation in rice, by M.Katsuta-Seki,K.
Ebana and K. Okuno, p. 126
36. Analysis of QTL x environment interaction for yield components and plant
height in rice, by J.Y.Zhuang,H. X. Lin,J. Lu, H.R.Qian, S. Hittalman,
N.Huang and K.L.Zheng , p. 127
37. Genotyic x environment interaction effects and heterosis analysis for
cooking quality traits of indica rice, by C. H. Shi, J. Zhu, R. C.Zang and
G.L.Chen, p. 130
38. Genetic markers for tolerance to iron toxicity in rice, by A. Shimizu, J.
Wan and H.Ikehashi, p.132
39. Genetic characterization of opaque endosperms, by I. Mikami, H. Nagano,
M. Eiguchi,H-Y.Hirano and Y. Sano, p. 134

VIII. Transformation, tissue culture and related study
40. Genetic transformation of Indica and Japonica rice by Agrobacterium
tumefaciens, by K. Datta,N.Oliva,L.Torrizo,E.Abrigo, G. S. Khush and
S. K. Datta, p. 136
41. Transformation of new plant type lines through biolistic and protoplast
methods, by M. F. Alam, K. Datta, A. Vasquez and G. S. Khush, p. 139
42. Immunosubtraction could detect low-abundant somatic embryogenesis-
specific proteins in rice, by K. T.Yoshida and M. Sakata , p. 141
43. Somaclonal variation found after different culture period in rice, by H.
Watanabe, C. Matsukura, R. Ishikawa, T. Harada and M. Niizeki , p.145

IX. Molecular studies
44. Putative transposase-like domain found in rice genome, by R. Ishikawa and
M. Freeling, p. 146
45. A poit mutation, G to T, causes the differentiation of the Wxb allele from
Wxa allele, which is specific to Japonica rice, by H-Y. Hirano, M. Eiguchi
and Y. Sano, p. 148
46. Partial sequences of rice cDNAsputatively identified as encoding protein
kinases, by H. Itadani, K. Yamamoto and T. Sasaki, p. 150
47. cDNA sequence of a novel rice serine/threonine protein kinase, by M.
Hamada, K. Yamamoto, T. Sasaki and T. Hino, p. 154
48. Tnrl-like element in the first intron of a type 2 metallothionein-like gene
showing root specific expression in rice, by I. Nakamura,N.Kameya and
H.Kanzaki, p. 157
49. Cloning and mapping of amplified fragment length polymorphisms
(AFLPs) in rice from silver-stained polyacrylamide gels, by Y.G.Cho,M.
W.Brair, 0. Panaud and S.R.McCouch, p.  161