Rice Genetics Newsletter, Vol. 14

Table of Contents

Cover
Address of the Office Bearers, p. 0

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

B. Report of the Committee on Gene symbolization, Nomenclature and Linkage Groups

C. Report of the Committee on Genetic Engineering:
Molecular analysis of rice genes (R. Wu), p. 23

D. Research Notes (List of contents on next page), p. 27

E. Information

    I. Rice Database, p. 167
    II. Upcoming Meetings, p. 169
    III. Advice to Contributors, p. 171

Research Notes, List of Contents

I. Varietal differentiation and evolution
1. Fingerprinting of Korean commercial japonica rice cultivars based on AFLP
analysis,Y.C.Cho, G.B.Gregorio, K.H.Kang, S.N.Ahn, D.S.Brar and
H.P. Moon, p. 27
2. Indica-Japonica differentiation of Bangladesh rice cultivars detected by
isozyme analysis, H.W.Cai and H.Morishima, p.29
3. Studies on subspecies differentiating markers in Oryza sativa by two-dimen-
sional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, X.Z.Bi,Y.H.Xiao and W.F.Liu, p.31
4. Heterosis and combining ability of hybrid rice and its relation to Japonica-
Indica index of parents, P.J.Zhang,S.Ming,C.W.Xu,L.S.Yang,Y.S.Bai,
C.Q. Sun and X.K.Wang, p.34
5. Genetic differentiation in Oryzaglumaepatula and its phylogenetic relation-
ship with other AAgenome species, M.Akimoto,Y.Shimamoto and H.
Morishima, p. 37

II. Cytogenetics
6. The construction of chromosome substitution lines of African rice (Oryza
glaberrima Stued.) in the background of japonica rice (0. sativa L.),K.
Doi, N Iwata and Y. Yoshimura, p.39
7. Development of a series of introgression lines of Japonica in the background
of Indica rice, Y. Aida, H. Tsunematsu, K. Doi and A. Yoshimura, p. 41
8. Cytogenetic and molecular characterization of an intergeneric hybrid between
Oryza sativa L. and Porteresia coarctata (Roxb.)Tateoka, D.S. Brar, R.M.
Elloran, J.D.Talag, F.Abbasi and G.S.Khush , p. 43

III. Genetics of morphological traits
9. Dominant gene, Ssil(t) located on the chromosome 1 shows the dm-typein-
temode elongation pattern accompanied by a semidwarfness, X. Wu, S. Uozu,
K. Takeda, K. Hattori and H. Kitano, p.  45
10. A new gene for spreading panicle in rice, A.C.Sanchez and G.S. Khush, p. 47
11. A new gene for white panicle in rice, A.C. Sanchez and G.S. Khush, p. 49
12. Genic interaction between lhs (leafy hull sterile) and some mutant genes re-
lated to spikelet formation,T. Aida, S. Niikura and I.Takamure, p.50
13. Allelism test between Pl-i and pl2(t) responsible for purple leaf in rice, T.
Kinoshita, p. 52
14. Six glabrous phenotypes of rice classified with a scanning electron micro-
scope, K. Kobayashi,R.Ishikawa, M. Senda, S. Akada, T. Harada and
M.Niizeki, p. 53
15. Increased frequency of chimeric plants in progenies of dwarf chimeric rice
plant treated with 5-azacytidine,M. Ashikari, A. Yoshimura and N.Iwata, p. 55

IV. Genetics of disease resistance and other physiological traits
16. Some considerations on linkage relationships between Pii and Piz in the blast
resistance of rice, T.Kinoshita and S.Kiyosawa, p. 57
17. A new gene for blast resistance in rice cultivar, IR24, T.Imbe, S.Oba, M.J.T.
Yanoria and H.Tsunematsu, p. 60
18. Genetic analysis of the blast resistance at vegetative and reproductive stages
in rice, J.Y.Zhliang, R.Y.Chai, W.B.Ma, J.Lu, M.Z.Jin and K.L.Zheng, p. 62
19. The dosage effect of bacterial blight resistance genes Xal and Xa3 in rice, H.
Kaku, p. 64
20. The inheritance of resistance to gall midge in the rice variety Duokangi, Z.
Yang, T. Yujuan, H. Bingchao, C.Jianwei, C.Lixia, X. Yankang, Z.
Xudong, Q.Qian and Z.Dali, p. 67
21.Photoperiodic responses of the earliness gene, Efl,K.H.Tsai, p. 69
22. Possible wide distribution of a photosensitivity gene, se-pat(t), in wild and
cultivated rice, L.V. Dung and Y.Sano, p. 72
23. Male sterile mutants induced through irradiation of egg cells in rice, P. Plaha,
G.S.Khush and D.S.Brar, p. 74
24. A new null allele at Amp4 locus in a traditional rice cultivar, S.X. Tang and
G.S. Khush, p. 75
25. New storage protein genes detected by Acidic Formate-PAGE method,
H.W.Cai and H. Morishima, p. 76
26. Genetic analyses on glutelin mutants in rice, L.Q. Qu, T. Kumamaru, H.
Satoh and M. Ogawa, p. 78
27. Glutelin mutants induced by MNU treatment in rice, H. Satoh, L.Q. Qu, T.
Kumamaru and M. Ogawa, p. 81
28. Transportation route of oleosin during rice embryogenesis, H.K.Wu and
M.C.Chung, p. 85
29. Leaf proteins of PGMR during photoperiod-sensitive stage of fertility trans-
formation, X.Z.Bi,Y.H.Xiao and Y.B.Tao, p. 87

V. Molecular mapping and QTL analysis
30. Molecular markers linked to genes for tolerance to ferrous toxicity in rice
seedlings, P. Wu, A.Lou, J. Zhu,L.Zhang, Y. Wu, N. Huang and D.
Senedhira, p. 90
31. Tagging of bacterial blight resistance gene in rice using RAPD markers, Y.
Vikal, J.S.Sidhu, S.Singh, M. Sodhi and S.Dhaliwal, p. 92
32. Location of the rice blast resistance locus Pi5(t) in Moroberekan by AFLP
bulk segregant analysis, D.Chen, G.L.Wang and P.C. Ronald, p. 95
33. QTL analysis for field resistance to rice blast using RFLP markers, S.Fukuoka
and K.Okuno, p. 98
34. RFLP mapping of complementary genes for hybrid breakdown in cultivated
rice, S. Fukuoka and K. Okuno, p. 99
35. Development of PCR-based markers for thermosensitive genetic male steril-
ity gene, tms3(t) in rice, N.T.Lang, P.K.Subudhi, S.S.Virmani, N.Huang
and D.S.Brar, p. 102
36. RFLP mapping of a rice NADP-malic enzyme gene: Close linkage with a
PEPCase gene on rice chromosome 1, N. Kishimoto, H.Honda, K.I. Higo
and H. Shimada, p. 104
37. Integration of AFLP markers into an RFLP and SSLP map of rice (Oryza
sativa L.),Y.G.Cho, S.R.McCouch, M.Kuiper, M.R.Kang, J. Pot, J.
TM.Groenen and M.Y.Eun, p.106
38. A high density RFLP map based on the F2 population of a cross between
Oryza saliva and 0. ruftpogon using Cornell and RGP markers, L.Z.Xiong,
K.D.Liu, X.K.Dai, S.W. Wang, C.G.Xu, D.P.Zhang, M.A.S.Maroof, T.
Sasaki and Q. Zhang, p. 110

VI. Gene and genome structure
39. Construction of a contig for a fertility restorer gene, Rf2 in rice using BAC
library and its sequence homology with Rf2 gene of maize, D.C.Yang, G.B.
Magpantay, M. Mendoza, N. Huang and D.S.Brar, p.116
40. Construction of overlapping BAC clones for xa5 region of chromosome 5,
A.C.Sanchez, D. Yang, G.S.Khush,Y.Zhu and N. Huang, p.118
41. Molecular characterization of two wx mutants induced with y-rays and EMS
treatments, A. Sako,T. Inukaiand Y.Sano, p.119
42. Construction of a 300-kb BAC contig containing waxy locus in Japonica type,
H. Nagano, L. Wu, S. Kawasaki, Y. Kishima and Y. Sano, p. 121
43. Identification of the DNA fragments located in the vicinity of waxy locus
responsible for gamete elimination, L. Wu, H. Nagano, S. Kawasaki, Y.
Kishima and Y. Sano, p.123
44. Molecular characterization of the rice OsNAC genes, K. Kikuchi, K.T.
Yoshida, M. Uekuchi-Tanaka, M. Matsuoka, Y. Nagato and H.-Y.Hirano, p. 125
45. Isolation of gene related to sexual reproduction in rice by simplified differen-
tial display, K.T. Yoshida and T. Kuboyama, p.126
46. Relationship between transposon and mutability caused by hybrid dysgen-
esis in rice, Y. Tsuchimine, Y. Miyashita ,R.Ishikawa, M. Senda, S. Akada,
T. Harada and M.Niizeki, p. 129
47. Molecular cloning of OSDIM cDNA and its linkage analysis in rice, by L.
Tao,N. Kameya,Y. Fukuta and I. Nakamura, p. 130
48. A cDNA clone from rice accelerated overgrowth (ao)mutant encoding
xyloglucan-related protein homolog,T.Aoki, N.Kameya and I. Nakamura, p. 133

VII. Gene expression and function

49. Transcription of alternative oxidase genes in rice is increased by low tem-
perature, M.Nakazono,Y.lto,D.Saisho and A.Hirai, p. 136
50. Expression pattern of OSVPI in developing rice seed, K.Miyoshi, T. Hattori
and Y.Nagato, p. 138
51. A gene associated with temporal regulation of vegetative development in rice,
J.I. ltoh,A. Hasegawa,H.Kitanoand Y.Nagato, p. 141
52. Characterization of shootless mutants in rice, N. Satoh,S.K. Hong, M.
Matsuoka, H. Kitano and Y. Nagato, p. 145
53. Temporal and spatial expression pattern of rice a-amylase gene RAmylA dur-
ing seed development, N. Sugimoto, G.Takeda, Y. Nagato and J.Yamaguchi, p. 148
54. Characterization and expression of GASRi, a root-specific GASTI-like pro-
tein in rice, A. lkeda, J. Yamaguchi and Y. Futsuhara, p. 150
55. The first leaf growth promoted by gibberellins in a dwarf mutant of rice,C.
Matsukura and J. Yamaguchi , p. 153
56. Gene silencing and reactivation in transgenic rice, S.P.Kumpatia, W.Teng,
W.G.Buchhols and T.C. Hall, p. 155
57. Systemic induction and kinetics of Pinll gene expression in transgenic rice
plants, W.Cheng and R.Wu, p. 160

VIII. Technical Note
58. Silica gel mediated storage of rice leaf tissue and DNA, G.Yang, J. Yang, W.
Li, C. Qin and Z.Luo, p. 164