Wheat Information Service No.25 Wheat Information Service No.25



Contents

I. Research Notes:
K. NISHIKAWA:Homology of chromosome II of Chinese Spring with a chromosome of Triticum monococcum, p.1
J. VAN BRAGT, J. B. BROUWER and A. C. ZEVEN:The colour of the coleoptile of wheat I. Anthocyanins of the coleoptiles of some Triticinae, p.2
K. NISHIKAWA:Microspectrophotometrical determination of DNA content of the individual chromosomes belonging to the D genome of common wheat, p.4
K. NISHIKAWA:Introduction of telocentric chromosomes of Chinese Spring into Triticum durum, p.5
M. P. SINGH, A. K. KAUL, V. K. HANSLAL and A. RAM:Quality studies in induced bearded mutants of Bidley, p.7

II. Genetic Stocks:
K. TSUNEWAKI and Y. NAKAI:Necrosis genes in U. S. varieties of common wheat, p.9
B. L. JOHNSON and O. HALL:Report of a joint expedition through Turkey to collect species of the Triticinae-under the auspices of the University of California, U. S. A., Kungl. Skogs-och Lantbruksakademien of Sweden and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, p.19

III. News:
1.Third International Wheat Genetics Symposium, p.30
2.The Death of Dr. S. MATSUMURA, p.30

IV. Editorial Remarks:
Announcement for future issues, p.32
Acknowledgement, p.32
Committee, ...iii
Explanation of the Figure on the Cover, ...iii