I. foreword...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

II. REPORTS FROM COOPERATORS...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

BEIJING, CHINA

Effect of space on leaf cell plasmadesma in maize (Zea mays L.) --Zeng, M; Zeng, Z; Ji, H........................................................................................................................................... 2

BERGAMO, ITALY

Characterization of gl1, a maize gene that affects cuticular wax accumulation --Sturaro, M; Salamini, F; Schnelzer, E; Motto, M....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

The maize ribosome-inactivating protein b-32: role in the defence against fungal pathogens --Balconi, C; Lupotto, E; Triulzi, T; Lanzanova, C; Gualdi, L; Conti, E; Motto, M.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

COLUMBIA, MISSOURI

A trans-acting factor required for non-disjunction of the B chromosome is located distal to the TB-4Lb breakpoint on the B chromosome
--Lamb, JC; Han, F; Auger, DL; Birchler, JA.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Some more data on endosperm color and embryo form in relation to haploidy --Coe, EH; Neuffer, MG............................................................................................................... 6

Complementations, allelisms, and placements of mutants --Coe, EH................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

DAEGU, SOUTH KOREA

Progress of maize research in North and South Korea and other countries of Asia and Africa --Kim, SK; Yoon, NM; Kim, HJ; Kim, YB; Lee, GH........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9

DHAULAKUAN, INDIA

Identification of sources of resistance against Erwinia stalk rot (Erwinia chrysanthemi pv. Zeae) among medium maturing inbred lines of maize --Kalia, V; Basandrai, AK; Thakur, SK; Jarial, RS................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

Nomenclature of sucrose synthase genes and the gene products --Chourey, PS................................................................................................................................................................. 11

The mutations sh2-i and sh2-N2340 share an identical intron splice site mutation and are most likely the same allele --Clancy, M; Hannah, LC................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

HONOLULU, HAWAII and DAEJEON, SOUTH KOREA

Segregation of resistance to southern corn rust in set M RIL population --Ji, HC; Brewbaker, JL............................................................................................................................... 11

IRKUTSK, RUSSIA

Glycolytic enzyme activity level in maize roots under low temperatures --Sokolova, MG; Akimova, GP; Nechaeva, LV............................................................................ 12

Organic acids in maize seedling root cells growing at normal lower temperatures --Akimova, GP; Sokolova, MG; Maricheva, EA........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13

The study of foreign DNA's association with the main mitochondrial chromosome using isolated mitochondria --Nepomnyaschih, DV; Dietrich, A; Konstantinov, YM.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Inhibitory analysis of protein phosphorylation/dephosphory-lation in mitochondria --Subota, IY; Arziev, AS; Tarasenko, VI;
Konstantinov, YM.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

IRKUTSK, RUSSIA and NOVOSIBIRSK, RUSSIA

Identification of cDNA for a new chloroplast Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase in maize --Katyshev, AI; Kobzev, VF; Konstantinov, YM.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

KISHINEV, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Using double haploid lines for quantitative trait analysis --Mihailov, ME; Chernov, AA....................................................................................................................................................... 16

LLAVALLOL, ARGENTINA

Evaluation of incidence and severity of Puccinia sorghi and other diseases in the inbreds of Andino-Patagonico in Argentina --Llama, AM; Benigni, MR; Dulau, D; Garc�a Stepien, LE; Astiz Gass�, MM; Molina, MC............................................................................................................................................... 16

LLAVALLOL, ARGENTINA and BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA and FONTEZUELA, ARGENTINA

Chemical composition of F2 kernels from high quality maize single crosses --Corcuera, VR; Salmoral, ME; Canon, L; Poggio, L..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

MADISON, WISCONSIN

A defect of maltase enzyme activity in the sugary enhancer (se) mutant --Pan, D................................................................................................................................................................... 18

NEW DELHI, INDIA

Heritability and correlation studies in sweet corn for quality traits, field emergence and grain yield --Kumari, J; Gadag, RN; Jha, GK............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Physical characteristics of different types of maize kernels --Gadag, RN; Jha, SK; Singh, A........................................................................................................................................... 20

PASCANI, REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Bg transposon: a possibility of regulation of transcription through formation of Z-DNA and Z-DNA binding properties of its encoded proteins --Koterniak, VV....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

PIRACICABA, SP, BRAZIL and PONTA GROSSA, PR, BRAZIL

A seed-by-seed strategy to study the paramutation at r1 locus --Mondin, M; Gardingo, JR............................................................................................................................................ 23

PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE, BRAZIL

Changes in chromosomes in highly embryogenic cultured cells and in germinating stored seeds of maize --Scandolieri, RF; Koyanagui, AP; Takahashi, FT; Fluminhan, A...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA

Effects of plant growth regulator 2,4-D, KT and BA on callus induction and plant regeneration from mature embryos of maize --Wu, M-S; Wang, X-F...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA

How many maize genes are not in B73? --Okagaki, RJ; Schmidt, C; Stec, AO; Rines, HW; Phillips, RL............................................................................................................... 26

SARATOV, RUSSIA

The possibility of producing tetraploid analogies from maize parthenogenetic lines --Tyrnov, VS; Kolesova, AY; Smolkina, YV.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

SOFIA, BULGARIA

In vivo and in vitro comparison of the heterotic effect in sweet corn --Nedev, T; Krapchev, B....................................................................................................................................... 27

STUTTGART, GERMANY and FREISING-WEIHENSTEPHAN, GERMANY

Variation for female fertility among haploid maize lines --Geiger, HH; Braun, MD; Gordillo, GA; Koch, S; Jesse, J; Kr�tzfeldt, BAE......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

TURDA, ROMANIA

Effects of the Ht1 or Ht2 gene in five maize inbred lines on quantitative resistance to Exserohilum turcicum --Has, V; Nagy, E; Has, I....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

URBANA, ILLINOIS

Additional linkage tests of non-waxy (Waxy1) reciprocal translocations involving chromosome 9 at the MGCSC --Jackson, JD; Stinard, P; Zimmerman, S...............................................................................................    29

Additional linkage tests of waxy1 marked reciprocal translocations at the MGCSC --Jackson, JD; Stinard, P; Zimmerman, S........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30

Three point linkage data for Og*-Catlin places it on 10S --Jackson, JD......................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Three mutable and two stable r1 haplotype-specific aleurone color enhancers map to the same location on chromosome 2 --Stinard, PS............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31

The isolation and characterization of Fcu germinal revertants, part 3 --Stinard, PS............................................................................................................................................................... 32

New inr1 and inr2 alleles --Stinard, PS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32

Five point linkage data for Fcu with respect to the chromosome 2 markers fl1, v4, w3, and ch1 --Stinard, PS................................................................................................... 33

Near colorless (Nc) enhancing effects of the Fcu/Arv r1 haplotype-specific aleurone color enhancers --Stinard, PS................................................................................... 33

Mapping data for arv-m694, Fcu-R2003-2653-6, and Arv-V628#16038 with respect to wx1 T2-9d --Stinard, PS........................................................................................ 34

VICOSA, BRAZIL

Flow cytometry analysis of DNA content in diploid and autotetraploid maize with B chromosomes --Carvalho, CR; Saraiva, LS; Mendon�a, MAC.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35

III. ADDRESS LIST............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37

IV. MAIZE GENETICS COOPERATION STOCK CENTER.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66

V. MAIZE GENOME DATABASE.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70

VI. MAIZE SEQUENCING STATUS REPORTS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 72

VII. BAC CONTIGS AND THEIR GENETIC ANCHORS................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 75

VIII. Community Services and Materials.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 98

IX. GRAMENE: A GENOMICS AND GENETICS RESOURCE FOR MAIZE......................................................................................................................................................... 99

X. MAIZE GENETICS CONFERENCE

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 108

Charter for the Maize Genetics Conference Steering Committee............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 110

Summary of Community Forum......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 111

XI. COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 114

XII. RECENT MAIZE PUBLICATIONS.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 118

XIII. SYMBOL INDEX...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................139

XIV. AUTHOR INDEX..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................140