Table of Contents i
I. FOREWORD 1
II. REPORTS FROM COOPERATORS 2
AMES, IOWA
Analysis of the maize Myb gene superfamily: a progress report --Jiang,
C, Peterson, T 2
Molecular analysis of the maize P1-rw allele --Zhang, F, Peterson,
T 2
p1-vv85, a new maize variegated pericarp allele, contains an
insertion similar to the CACTA element, Mpi1 --Wang, Y, Peterson,
T 3
BEIJING, CHINA
su1type mutant induced by space flight --Zeng, M, Zeng, Z,
Ji, H 3
BELGRADE-ZEMUN, YUGOSLAVIA
Changes in RFLP allele frequencies during recurrent selection for
high oil content in maize --Lazic-Jancic, V, Ignjatovic-Micic, D, Markovic,
K, Coric, T, Kovacevic, D, Saratlic, G, Quarrie, SA 4
The maize variety accession No. 366 from the Yugoslav MRI collection
caries a T cytoplasmic male sterility (cmsT) --Vidakovic, M, Vidakovic,
M, Vancetovic, J, Roculj, M 5
Genetic diversity among ZP maize hybrids from different selection cycles
obtained by protein markers --Eric, I,
Drinic Mladenovic, S, Konstantinov, K, Stankovic, G 6
BERGAMO, ITALY
Nitrogen-induced changes in the metabolism of in vitro grown developing
kernels of defective endosperm maize mutant
--Balconi, C, Bosio, D, Motto, M 7
Ectopic expression of the endosperm albumin b32 in transgenic maize
--Lanzanova, C, Conti, E, Baldoni, E, Allegri, L, Hartings, H, Lupotto,
E 7
Improving in vitro culture and transformation conditions in Agrobacterium-mediated
transformation of maize --Conti, E,
Lanzanova, C, Baldoni, E, Allegri, L, Lupotto, E 8
Molecular evolution of the regulatory locus opaque2 from Zea
--Lazzaroni, N, Hartings, H 9
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
Molecular characterization of mutations resulting in a liguleless1
phenotype --Braun, DM, Freeling, M 10
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA and GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
Novel meiotic mutants of maize identified from Mu transposon
and EMS mutant screens --Golubovskaya, IN, Sheridan, WF, Harper, LC, Cande,
WZ 10
CHESTNUT HILL, MASSACHUSETTS
More studies on the expression of the cloning gene in tetraploid maize
--Ting, YC, Tran, L 13
High frequency of parthenogenesis in a cross of tetraploid X diploid
--Ting, YC, Tran, L 13
CHISINAU (KISHINEV), MOLDOVA
Expression of plant height and cob weight in maize haploids --Mihailov,
ME, Chernov, AA 13
Genetic, phenotypic and ecological correlations between flowering and
productivity traits in maize --Chernov, AA, Mihailov, ME 14
The estimation of the mutual influence of maize seeds with different
germination capacity in pure and mixed genotype groups by changing seed
germination capacity during storage --Maslobrod, SN, Corlateanu, LB, Ganea,
AI, Grati, MI, Savasteeva, NL 14
Detection liquid memory under the influence of electrical appliance
fields in changing seed quality and corn sprouts
--Maslobrod, SN, Raimov, GG, Caranfil, VG 16
Maize and sunflower germs are the indicators of left and right torsion
fields of geometrical figures --Maslobrod, SN, Caranfil, VG 17
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
Doubling and quadrupling the chromosome number in endosperm --Bauer,
MJ, Birchler, JA 18
A first report of mutants mapped using SSR markers at the University
of Missouri --Carson, CB, Robertson, J, Coe, EH, Jr. 19
CORVALLIS, OREGON
Maize DNA preps for undergraduate students: a robust method for PCR
genotyping --Vejlupkova, Z, Fowler, JE 24
A simple, high-throughput method of DNA extraction for maize using the
Matrix Mill --Vejlupkova, Z, Fowler, JE 25
A gametophyte factor on chromosome 9 affects both male and female gametophytes
--Fowler, JE 26
DNIEPROPETROVSK, UKRAINE
Anther culture response of maize reciprocal hybrids --Satarova, TN,
Chernousova NM 27
EAST AMHERST, NEW YORK and MADISON, WISCONSIN and BUFFALO, NEW YORK and
LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA
The study of epidermal replica by oblique illumination microscopy
--Cheng, VC, Cheng, WY, Cheng, PC, Walden, DB 28
FREISING, GERMANY and CHISINAU, MOLDOVA
Aneuploidy as a possible cause of haploid-induction in maize --Chalyk,
S, Baumann, A, Daniel, G, Eder, J 29
Possible effects of heterofertilization on the induction of maternal
haploids in maize --Rotarenco, V, Eder, J 30
FREISING, GERMANY and JOHNSTON, IOWA
A 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase is involved in DIMBOA-biosynthesis
--Frey, M, Huber, K, Meeley, RB, Simmons, CR, Yalpani, N, Gierl, A 30
HAMBURG, GERMANY
Further analysis of the regulation of anthocyanin gene expression
in maize � influence of C1, R and In1 on Whp
(white pollen) and C2 expression --Kirsch, J, Techen, N,
Lorbiecke, R, Brettschneider, R, Scheffler, BE, Wienand, U 31
Characterization of FPF1-homologous genes in maize --Pokutta,
L, Brettschneider, R, Wienand, U 32
HONOLULU, HAWAII
Genetics of general resistance in tropical sweet corn to Puccinia
polysora Underw. --So, YS, Ji, HC, Brewbaker, JL 32
IRKUTSK, RUSSIA
Abscisic acid in maize roots at low positive temperature --Akimova,
GP, Sokolova, MG, Nechayeva, LV, Luzova, GB 33
Maize seedlings accumulate smHSPs in response to water stress but not
to treatment by an oxygen radical generating agent
--Korotaeva, NE, Borovskii, GB, Voinikov, VK 34
The functioning of different electron transport pathways of the respiratory
chain during low-temperature stress in maize mitochondria --Grabelnych,
OI, Funderat, SP, Sumina, ON, Pobezhimova, TP, Kolesnichenko, A, Voinikov,
VK 36
Effects of redox conditions on DNA binding activity of mitochondrial
topoisomerase I --Konstantinov, YM, Katyshev, SI, Subota, IY, Tarasenko,
VI, Kobzev, VF 37
RNA editing affects the potential protein kinase phosphorylation sites
in mitochondrial proteins --Konstantinov, YM, Arziev, AS 38
Some molecular characteristics of ORFs in S1, S2 and 2.3 kb linear mitochondrial
plasmids in VIR42 MV hybrid --Verbitski, DS, Koulintchenko, MV, Konstantinov,
YM 39
ITHACA, NEW YORK
Will the real Maize Genetics Garden please stand up? --Kass, LB, Murphy,
RP 41
JOHNSTON, IOWA
Comparison of mRNA structure and expression between high and low GC
mode maize genes --Simmons, CR, Navarro, PA, Li, AD 43
JOHNSTON, IOWA and COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
The premature senescence mutant (pre1) maps to the long arm
of chromosome 1 --Multani, DS, Lee, Y, Johal, G 45
bk3, a new brittle stalk mutant of maize --Multani, DS, Johal,
G 45
LLAVALLOL, ARGENTINA
Yield of waxy and high quality protein maize hybrids developed in
Argentina --Corcuera,VR, Naranjo,CA 46
Phytosanitary behaviour of waxy and high quality protein maize hybrids
developed in Argentina --Corcuera, VR, Naranjo, CA 48
GISH affinities between subspecies of Zea mays --Gonzalez, G,
Confalonieri, V, Comas, C, Naranjo, CA, Poggio, L 49
LOMAS DE ZAMORA, ARGENTINA
Selection of popcorn hybrids as an alternative crop in a non-traditional
maize production region in Argentina --Burak, R,
Broccoli, AM 49
MADISON, WISCONSIN
Identification of glucosidase-transferase enzyme in developing maize
endosperms that affects starch synthesis in the glt1 mutant
--Pan, D 51
Defect of phosphofructose kinase activity in a sugary2 mutant
--Pan, D 51
Which loci in kernel-spotting collection R-r:Venezuela 594 are
unstable? --Kermicle, J 52
MADISON, WISCONSIN and BUFFALO, NEW YORK and LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA
Wind-stress induces the initiation of crown roots --Cheng, WY, Cheng,
PC, Walden, DB 52
MOSCOW, RUSSIA
SCAR marker creation for maize somaclones using some specific RAPD
and ISSR fragments --Osipova, ES, Trotskij, AV,
Dolgikh, YuI, Shamina, ZB, Gostimskij, SA 53
MUNCIE, INDIANA and TOLEDO, OHIO and WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA
TripsacumSR5: Shatter Resistance study population --Blakey,
CA, Goldman, SL, Dewald, CL, Frutiger, K 55
MUNCIE, INDIANA and TOLEDO, OHIO and WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA and NOVOSIBIRSK,
RUSSIA
Isolation of stage- and ploidy-specific floral RNA in Tripsacum
dactyloides for cDNA library construction - a pilot study for large-scale
isolations --Blakey, CA, Houghteling, B, Goldman, SL, Dewald, CL, Sokolov,
VA, Hammersmith, R 56
MUNCIE, INDIANA and WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA
TripsacumSR5 Genetic Map - a new generation --Blakey, CA, Dewald,
CL 57
NEW DELHI, INDIA
Analysis of genetic relationships in elite maize inbred lines and
their relationship to heterotic grouping --Kumari, J, Gadag, RN 57
PASCANI, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
About similarities between the Bg-rbg and some other transposable
element systems of the hAT superfamily --Koterniak, VV 58
PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY
Maize alpha zein genes map to seven positions in the maize genome
--Song, R, Ward, K, Messing, J 59
PONTA GROSSA � PR � BRAZIL and PIRACICABA � SP � BRAZIL
Paramutation in traditional varieties from Brazil --Gardingo, JR,
Mondin, M 60
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
TIGR Maize Gene Index --Lee, D, Quackenbush, J 61
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
A novel maize ditelosome 10 addition to oat cv. Sun II for use in
radiation hybrid mapping --Kynast, RG, Okagaki, RJ, Granath, SR, Rines,
HW, Phillips, RL 62
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH and ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI and COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
New genetic map of Zea mays mitochondrial genome (nb) derived
from sequence data --Fauron, C, Gibson, M, Clifton, S, Minx, P, Spieth,
J, Newton, K, Rugen, M 63
SARATOV, RUSSIA
Development of haploids on haploids of parthenogenetical maize lines
in crosses n x 2n by different pollination delay terms
--Smolkina, YV, Tyrnov, VS 65
Production of unreduced apomicts by diploidization of lines predisposed
to reduced parthenogenesis --Tyrnov, VS, Smolkina, YV 65
The starting mechanism for paramutation: cytoplasm as a factor --Zavalishina,
AN, Tyrnov, VS 66
SIMNIC-CRAIOVA, ROMANIA
Reciprocal cross effects for grain yield and content of raw protein
in the maize grain --Bonea, D, Urechean, V 67
The influence of climatic conditions upon the grain yield and the content
of raw protein in the maize grain --Bonea, D, Urechean, V, Naidin, C 68
The selection of maize genotypes depending on the intensity of transpiration
and the capacity of foliar absorption --Urechean, V, Bonea, D 69
The relationship between the genotype, the changes of the suction force
in different phases of maize development, and the production capacity --Urechean,
V, Bonea, D 71
SOFIA, BULGARIA and KOSTINBROD, BULGARIA
Screening of herbicide resistance in maize calli in vitro --Nedev,
T, Dimitrov, B, Kruleva, M, Krapchev, B, Nencheva, D 72
TOLEDO, OHIO and MUNCIE, INDIANA and WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA and NOVOSIBIRSK,
RUSSIA
Tripsacumstage- and ploidy-specific floral cDNA Libraries --Goldman,
SL, Blakey, CA, Frutiger, K, Dewald, CL, Sokolov, VA 72
TUEBINGEN, GERMANY
ZmGrp3is exclusively expressed in epidermal cells of the root-tip
and the columella --Woll, K, Hochholdinger, F 73
TURDA, ROMANIA
The use of cytoplasmic male-sterility in maize seed production --Has,
V, Has, I, Grecu, C 74
Heritability of some yield components and kernel quality in sweet corn
--Has, V 74
Progress in development of maize inbred lines in Turda, Romania --Has,
V, Cabulea, I, Has, I 76
URBANA, ILLINOIS
Linkage relationships of inr2 on 9L: Three-point linkage data
for sh1 wx1 inr2 and wx1 inr2 wc1 --Stinard, PS 76
A wide variety of r1 haplotypes respond to Fcu --Stinard,
PS 77
Additional linkage tests of waxy1 marked reciprocal translocations
at the MGCSC --Jackson, JD, Stinard, P, Zimmerman, S 79
Additional linkage tests of non-waxy (Waxy1) reciprocal translocations
involving chromosome 9 at the MGCSC --Jackson, JD, Stinard, P, Zimmerman,
S 80
VICOSA, BRAZIL
B chromosome derivatives in maize somatic cells --Carvalho, CR, Saraiva,
LS, Almeida, PM 80
WUHAN, CHINA
Structure and sequence analysis of the R region in S-type CMS maize
--Zhang, FD, Xiao, HL, Zheng, YL 81
ZHENGZHOU, CHINA
Identification and molecular tagging of two complementary dominant
resistance genes to Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus --Wu, J-Y, Ding, JQ, Du, Y-X,
Chen, W-C 82
III. ADDRESS LIST 83
IV. MAIZE GENETICS COOPERATION STOCK CENTER 115
V. MAIZE GENOME DATABASE 136
VI. A CONSENSUS GENETIC MAP 137
VII. SYMBOL INDEX 180
VIII. AUTHOR INDEX 182
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