Rice Genetics Newsletter, Vol.2

Edited by H.I. Oka and G.S. Khush
A Publication of Rice Genetics Cooperative December 1985
Genetic Resources Section
National Institute of Genetics
Misima, Japan

Table of Contents

  • Dedication...............i

  • Errata for RGN Vol. 1...........iii

  • A.Report of International Rice Genetics Symposium

    Foreword (by M.S. Swaminathan)................................................1

    Program of Scientific Sessions................................................2

    Poster Presentations..........................................................5

  • B. Announcement

    1. Establishment of Rice Genetics Cooperative (RGC)...........................8

    2. Covenant and By-laws of Rice Genetics Cooperative.........................10

    3. Appointment of Committee Members of Rice Genetics Cooperative.............12

  • C. Chromosome Numbering System and Linkage Maps..............................15

  • D. List of Genes and Genetic Stocks

    1. Report of the Committee on Gene Symbolization, Nomenclature and Linkage Groups (by T. Kinoshita).....................................................17

    a. List of gene symbols (Supplement).........................................17

    b. List of marker genes belonging to the linkage groups (Supplement).........19

    2. Report of the Committee on Genetic Stocks (by T. Omura)...................19

    a. List of marker genes (Supplement).........................................21

    b. Diploid lines with marker genes obtained by anther culture................24

    c. List of genetic stocks of wild-rice species preserved in Japan............26

  • E. List of Publications (Supplement to RGN Vol.1)

    I. Gene Analysis.............................................................29

    II. Publications on Rice Genetics............................................31


    F. Research Notes .......................................................... 44

    I. Evolution

  • 1. Second, G.-Eurasian versus Gondwanian origin of the genus Oryza...........44

  • 2. Jena, K.K. and G.S. Khush-Genome analysis of Oryza officinalis complex....44

  • 3. Wang, X.M., M.J. Zhou and Y.C. Cao-Isozymes of glutamic oxalo-acetic transaminase (GOT) in Oryza species with different genomes...................45


    II. Varietal diversities and reproductive barriers

  • 4. Cheng, K.S.-A statistical evaluation of the classification of rice cultivars into hsien and keng subspecies...............................................46

  • 5. Glaszmann, J.C.-A new insight into Asian cultivated rice classification from isozyme studies..............................................................48

  • 6. Sano, R., T. Konishi and H. Morishima-An altitudinal cline of isozyme variation found in land-race populations of Nepalese rice....................51

  • 7. Okuno, K.-Complementary recessive genes controlling hybrid breakdown found in a varietal cross of rice..................................................52

  • 8. Sano, Y.-Cytoplasm substitution between an Indica strain of Oryza sativa and O. glaberrima................................................................54


  • 9. Wu, H.K., M.C. Chung and M.H. Chen-Karyotype analysis of cultivar IR 36...54

  • 10. Maekawa, M.-Location of a floury endosperm gene in the second linkage group........................................................................57

  • 11. Sato, S., I. Sakamoto and S. Nakasone-Location of Ef-1 for earliness on Nishimura's seventh chromosome...............................................59

  • 12. Sano, R. and P. Barbier-Analysis of five isozyme genes and chromosomal location of Amp-1............................................................60

  • 13. Nowick, E.M.-Multiple marker stocks available at the LSU Rice Research Station......................................................................62


    IV. Gene action

  • 14. Pai, C.-A modifier gene for peroxidase isozyme in rice...................63

  • 15. Sano, Y., M. Maekawa and H. Kikuchi-A trans-acting regulatory gene controlling the Wx gene expression and its temperature responses.............65

  • 16. Okuno, K.-Environmental control of gene expression in endosperm mutants of rice.........................................................................65

  • 17. Kumar, Ish and G.S. Khush-Effect of amylose content on endosperm appearance of hybrid seeds in rice......................................................67

  • 18. Kinoshita, T., K. Mori and B.C. Cao-Character expressions of various dwarfing genes at haploid level..............................................68


    V. Genetics of morphological traits

  • 19. Futsuhara, Y. and H. Kitano-Inheritance of a root-growth inhibiting mutant in rice......................................................................70

  • 20. Hsieh, R.M., C. Pai and H.K. Wu-Gene for the "naked-grain rice"..........71

  • 21. Khush, G.S. and A.L. Librojo-Naked seed rice (NSR) is allelic to op and lhs..........................................................................71

  • 22. Sato, Y.I.-Genetic control of apiculus hair length.......................72

  • 23. Takeda, K.-Effects of a glabrousness gene, gl-1, on agronomic traits.....74

  • 24. Zaman, F.U., E.A. Siddiq, V.P. Singh and A.R. Sadananda-Transformation of rice stamens to extra glumes and its inheritance.............................75

  • 25. Tamaru, N. And T. Kinoshita-Classification of induced genetic male sterile mutants based on histological observations of microsporogenesis..............76

    VI. Genetics of physiological traits and stress tolerance


  • 26. Tsai, K.H.-Further observations on the Ef-1 gene for early heading.......77

  • 27. Kinoshita, T. and T. Kumagai-Inheritance of tolerance to two herbisides, benthiocarb and molinate.....................................................78


    VII. Resistances to diseases and insect pests

  • 28. Mackill, D.J., J.M. Bonman, H.S. Suh and R. Srilingam-Genes for resistance to Philippine isolates of the rice blast pathogen............................80

  • 29. Sastry, M.V.S., U. Prasada Rao, M.B. Kalode and M. Sain-Inheritance of resistance to gall midge in rice.............................................82


    VIII. Genetics of quantitative traits

  • 30. Kaushik, R.P. and K.D. Sharma-Genetic analysis of chlorophyll content at flowering stage in rice......................................................82

  • 31. Li, T. and Y.W. Chen-Genetics of stigma exsertion in rice................84


    IX. Mutagenesis

  • 32. Sarma, N.P.-Induction of cytoplasmic male sterility in rice..............85

  • 33. Mikami, T. and T. Kinoshita-Selection of streptomycin-resistant cell lines in rice......................................................................87

  • 34. Hasegawa, H., S. Mori, M. Inoue and M. Murakami-Hydroxy-L-proline resistant mutants in rice..............................................................88

  • 35. Mori, S., H. Hasegawa, K. Nakamura, M. Nakanishi and M. Murakami- Characterisation of callus-cell lines of rice resistant to hydroxy-L-proline.89


    X. Tissue and cell culture

  • 36. Bouharmont, J. and A. Dekeyser-Plant regeneration from calli for in vitro selection in rice............................................................91

  • 37. Shu, L.H.-Response of young panicles of rice at various ploidy levels to in vitro culture................................................................92

  • 38. Shu, L.H., W. Yang and Z. Xu-Isolation and culture of protoplasts from the common wild rice.............................................................93

  • 39. Yamada, Y., Z.Q. Yang and D.T. Tang-Regeneration of rice plants from protoplasts..................................................................94

  • 40. Zhang, T.B.-An experiment on test-tube fertilization in rice.............95


    XI. Molecular genetics

  • 41. Li, M.H., L.F. Yang and Y.X. Cai-Plasmid-like small circular DNA molecules in rice mitochondria.........................................................96

  • 42. Ma, Y.L., Y.R. Ying, Y. Yu and Y.X. Cai-Comparative analysis of

    mitochondrial total proteins in cytoplasmic male-sterility systems of rice...97

  • 43. Nawa, S., Y. Sano and T. Fujii-Analysis of mitochondrial DNA in cytoplasmic male sterile rice............................................................98


    XII. Technical note

  • 44. Nagamine, T.-Varietal differences in photosynthetic capacity of rice leaves measured by oxygen polarographic method......................................99

  • 45. Sadananda, A.R. and E.A. Siddiq-Identification of primary trisomics of rice through isoenzyme variation.................................................100

  • 46. Quy, T.D. and P. Phai-An improved technique for rice karyotype study....102


    G. Mailing List.............................................................104

    Editors' Note(by H.I. Oka and G.S. Khush)...................................122

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