Seijin Nagao

Genie Analysis and Linkage Relationship of Characters in Rice

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews that rice has been used as material for genetical studies since the early days of genetics, and a considerable amount of data concerning the inheritance of various characters has been accumulated by many workers, especially in Japan, India, and the United States. However, it appears that several discrepancies exist with respect to the identification of genes, especially those for color characters. Color inheritance reveals considerable confusion with regard to naming the characters or genes that are responsible for various color types. It discusses that acceptance of the gene system for anthocyanin coloration helps to reconcile the various explanations under one general gene scheme. The chapter also proposes a system of symbols for rice which conforms to the mode of symbolization used by geneticists working with other organisms.