Rice Genetics Newsletter

  • Cover, p. 0

  • Dedication, p. i

  • A. Report of the Coordinating Committee of Rice Genetics Cooperative (by M. S. Swaminathan and T. Matsuo)

    1. Second International Rice Genetics Symposium, p. 1

    2. Chromosome numbering system, p. 1

    3. Gene symbolization and nomenclature, p. 2

    4. Genetic stocks, p. 2

    5. Financial status, p. 2

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

  • I. Approval of rules for gene symbolization, p. 3

  • II. Registration of new gene symbols, p. 3

  • III. Lists of gene symbols, p. 7

  • IV. Current linkage maps, p. 11

  • V. Literature on genic analysis, p. 24

    VI. Reports from coordinators, p. 38

  • 1. Gene symbols for endosperm traits (by H. Satoh and E. Amano), p. 38

  • 2. Gene symbols for resistance to bacterial leaf blight (by T. Ogawa), p. 41

  • 3. Gene symbols for resistance to insects (by G. S. Khush and R. Ikeda), p. 44

  • 4. Gene symbols for gametic effect, sterility and weakness (by Y. 1. Sato, p. Y. Sano and M. Nakagahra), p. 46

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

  • I. Rice Genetic Stock Center (Kyushu University), p. 52

  • II. List of marker genes (Supplement, by T. Kinoshita), p. 53

  • III. List of gene markers maintained in the Rice Genetic Stock Center, IRRI (by G. S. Khush), p. 56

  • Appendix. Notes on genetic engineering, p. 62

  • D. List of Publications on Rice Genetics (Supplement, by F. Kikuchi), p. 63

    E. Research Notes (List of contents on next page), p. 67

  • F. Mailing List (Supplement, by Y. Futsuhara), p. 121

  • Condolences, in memory of Dr. B.H. Siwi (by Z. Harahap), p. 122

  • Editor's Note (by H.I. Oka and G.S. Khush), p. 123

    E. Research Notes

    I. Chromosome studies

  • 1. Zhang, T. B. and H. Zhu-Duration of different stages of meiosis in pollen mother cells of rice, p. 67

    II. Varietal diversity and classification

  • 2. Yu, W. J., X. K. Wang and K. S. Cheng-Classification of the sickle-shaped rice cultivars into Hsien and Keng types, p. 68

  • 3. Lu, Y. G., G. C. Wang and R. H. Wang-Genetical classification of existing dwarf-gene sources of hsien rice in China, p. 71

    III. New genes for morphological traits and linkages

  • 4. Hu, C. H.-A newly induced semidwarfing gene with agronomic potentiality, p. 72

  • 5. Sato, Y. I., R. Ishikawa and H. Morishima -Linkage analysis of gene Aph for apiculus hair length, p. 74

  • 6. Ishikawa, R., T. Kinoshita and H. Morishima-Trisomic analysis of genes for isozymes: Location of Cat-I, Acp-I and Pox-2 on chromosomes, p. 75

  • 7. Xu, Y. B. and Z. T. Shen-Inheritance of stigma exsertion in rice, p. 76

  • 8. Takeda, K.-Open hull male sterile mutant in rice, p. 78

  • 9. Maekawa, M.-A new zebra-leaf mutant obtained from anther culture, p. 79

    IV. Genetics of endosperm traits

  • 10. Kaushik, R. P. and G. S. Khush-Allelic relationships among floury and opaque endosperm mutants in rice, p. 81

  • 11. Kinoshita, T. and H. Kikuchi-Endosperm mutants induced in two rice cultivars of Hokkaido, p. 82

  • 12. Kinoshita, T. and H. Kikuchi-Inheritance of amylose content in crosses of low amylose mutants, p. 83

    V. Genetics of physiological traits and genic effects

  • 13. Tsai, K. H.-Genes for early heading found in tropical late-heading rice varieties, p. 85

  • 14. Poonyarit, M., D. J. Mackill and B. S. Vergara-Two genes affecting photoperiod sensitivity in rice, p. 87

  • 15. Cai, C. M., W. M. Li and Y. C. Zhou- Complementary genes controlling photoperiod sensitivity in hybrid rice, p. 90

  • 16. Singh, J. P. and S. C. Mani- Inheritance of leaf aroma in rice, p. 92

  • 17. Weng, J. H. and C. Y. Chen-Photosynthetic ability associated with an esterase band in rice genotypes, p. 93

  • 18. Futsuhara, Y., K. Hattori and H. Kitano-Water absorbing capacity of a root-growth inhibiting mutant in rice, p. 95

  • 19. Cheng, C. M., N. T. Hu and K. H. Tsai-Effects of genes Ef-1 and m-Ef-1 on free amino acid content in the leaves of Taichung 65, p. 96

    VI. Genes for disease resistance

  • 20. Ogawa, T., L. Lin, R. E. Tabien and G. S. Khush-A new recessive gene for resistance to bacterial blight of rice, p. 98

  • 21. Taura, S., T. Ogawa, R. E. Tabien, G. S. Khush, A. Yoshimura and T. Omura-The specific reaction of Taichung Native 1 to Philippine races of bacterial blight and inheritance of resistance to race 5 (PXO 112), p. 101

  • 22. He, Z. H., Z. T. Shen and C. D. Yang-Analysis of resistance genes to Chinese blast fungus races in Indica rice, p. 102

    VII. Cytoplasmic male sterility and restorer genes

  • 23. Govinda Raj, K. and S. S. Virmani-Causes of incomplete fertility-restoring ability of some established restorer lines of 'WA' cytosterility system in rice, p. 104

    VIII. Quantitative genetics

  • 24. Xie, C. Q. and L. H. Zhu-Some genetic parameters of the component characters of plant height in rice, p. 107

    IX. Tissue and cell culture

  • 25. Jia, Y. J., T. Abe and Y. Futsuhara-Plant regeneration by pollen culture in rice, p. 109

  • 26. Wang, L. L., M. Q. Wang and X. M. Wang-Regeneration of plants by in vitro culture of excised vegetative shoot apex in cultivars and wild species of Oryza, p. 110

  • 27. Mori, K. I. and T. Kinoshita-Salt tolerance of rice callus clones, p. 112

  • 28. Wu, M. X., Z. R. Mo, D. Y. Li, L. H. Shu and X. L. Chang- Anther culture in the common wild rice of Guangxi, p. 114

    X. Molecular genetics

  • 29. Fukui, K., K. Kakeda, J. Hashimoto and S. Matsuoka- In situ hybridization of 125I labelled rRNA to rice chromosomes, p. 114

  • 30. Sodmergen, N. Tsutsumi and H. Yamaguchi-Separation of rice chromosome-sized DNAs by orthogonal-field- alternation gel electrophoresis (OFAGE), p. 116

  • 31. Wang, B., W. Chen, Y. N. Li, D. D. Li, Y. Zhang and X. Y. Yang-Organization of rice mitochondrial DNA, p. 117

  • 32. Wang, B., Y. N. Li, W. Chen and D. D. Li-Plasmid-like mitochondrial DNA associated with cytoplasmic male sterility, p. 118