Wheat Information Service No.55 Wheat Information Service No.55



Contents

I. Research Notes:
U. KUSHNIR & G.M. HALLORAN:Gene flow between the F1 amphidiploid (Aegilops sharonensis x Triticum monococcum) and Triticum turgidum dicoccoides-Further evidence for Aegilops sharonensis as the putative donor of the B genome wheat, p.1
D. JEWELL & A. MUJEEB-KAZI:Unexpected chromosome numbers in backcross I generations of F1 hybrids between Triticum aestivum and related alien genera, p.5
T.E. MILLER & S.M. READER:A major deletion of part of chromosome 5A of Triticum aestivum, p.10
H.M.I. HAFIZ & A.S. LARIK:Freqency of aneuploids in euploid progenies of hexaploid Triticale, p.13
R.R. HANCHINAL & J.V. GOUD:Seed setting and germination in crosses of AB-genome monosomic lines of Pb C 591 x Bijaga Yellow and their back cross generations in wheat, p.15
R.R. HANCHINAL & J.V. GOUD:Genetic analysis of tetraploid wheat triticum durum Desf. Cv. Bijaga Yellow by utilization of monopentaploid hybrids, p.22
M. MOUSTAKAS & H. COUCOLI:Karyotype and seed protein profile determination of Agropyron striatulum natural Greek populations, p.27
S. GEORGIEV:EMS-induced sphaerococcum mutation in Triticale, p.32
J.S. SINDHU:Reciprocal maintainer-restorer relationship between A and B lines of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), p.36
M.B. KUMBHAR & A.S. LARIK:Effect of plant population on yield components of Triticum aestivum L., p.38
H.I. SAYED:Response of wheat and triticale cultivars grown under field conditions to drought stress, p.42
R.G. FLOOD & G.M. HALLORAN:Vernalization response in autumn-sown spring wheat, p.48
D. KUMAR:Salt tolerance in certain mutants of common wheat variety HD 2009, p.53

II. Records:
R.A. MCINTOSH:Catalogue of gene symbols for wheat, 1982 supplement, p.57

III. Announcement:
Sixth International Wheat Genetics Symposium (2nd circular), p.58

IV. Editorial Remarks:
Announcement for Future Issues, p.66
Membership Fee, p.66
Acknowledgement, p.66
Coordinating committee, ...iii
Explanation of the Figure on the cover, ...iii