Research Notes

• The barley genomics database at Washington State University.

  A. Druka, I. Druka, D. Kudrna, and A. Kleinhofs, p. 4

• Molecular marker-assisted selection for increased yield of traditional malting barley cultivars.

  D. Schmierer, N. Kandemir, D. Kudrna, D. Wesenberg, S. Ullrich, and A. Kleinhofs, p. 6

• Fine mapping of the fch12 chlorina seedling mutant.

  D. Schmierer, A. Druka, D. Kudrna, and A. Kleinhofs, p. 12

• Fine mapping of a semi-dwarf gene brachytic1 in barley.

  M. Li, D. Kudrna, and A. Kleinhofs, p. 14

• High-density mapping of a gene-rich region present on homoeologous group 5L of wheat and barley.

  M.M Shah and K.S. Gill, p. 18

• Barley gene family homologous to maize rust resistance gene Rp1-D.

  N. Rostoks, J.M. Zale, J. Soule, R. Brueggeman, A. Druka, D. Kudrna, and A. Kleinhofs, p. 21

• Efficient cloning of resistance gene analogs from barley.

  R. Brueggeman, D. Kudrna, and A. Kleinhofs, p. 24

• Map location of the barley tillering mutant uniculm2 (cul2).

  S.L. Babb and G.J. Muehlbauer, p. 28

• Genetically and physically anchored EST resources for barley genomics.

  T.J. Close, R. Wing, A. Kleinhofs, and R. Wise, p. 29

• Genes for resistance to barley stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. hordei).

  X. Chen and R.F. Line, p. 31

Reports of the Coordinators

• Overall coordinator's report.

  U. Lundqvist, p. 37

• Chromosome 5 (1H).

  J. Jensen, p. 41

• Chromosome 2 (2H).

  J.D. Franckowiak, p. 45

• Chromosome 3 (3H).

  R.P. Ellis, p. 52

• Chromosome 4 (4H).

  B.P. Forster, p. 53

• Chromosome 7 (5H).

  G. Fedak, p. 56

• Chromosome 1 (7H).

  L.S. Dahleen, p. 58

• Integrating molecular and morphological/physiological marker maps.

  A. Kleinhofs, p. 61

• Barley genetic stock collection.

  A. Hang, p. 64

• Trisomic and aneuploid stocks.

  A. Hang, p. 65

• Translocations and balanced tertiary trisomics.

  G. Künzel, p. 66

• Autotetraploids.

  W. Friedt, p. 67

• Inversions.

  B.O. Bengtsson and T. S„ll, p. 67

• Eceriferum genes.

  U. Lundqvist, p. 68

• Nuclear genes affecting the chloroplast.

  D. von Wettstein, p. 69

• Ear morphology genes.

  U. Lundqvist, p. 70

• Semidwarf genes.

  J.D. Franckowiak, p. 71

• Early maturity genes.

  U. Lundqvist, p. 74

• Wheat-barley genetic stocks.

  A.K.M.R. Islam, p. 75