Report of the Tomato Genetics Cooperative, Vol.5


Cover 0

Foreward 1

Minutes of the Gainesville meeting 3

Research notes 5

The history of the use of the tomato. Anderson, E.

Brittle stem, an apparently new sub-lethal gene in tomato. Andrus, C. F.

A genetic difference in pollen tube growth in the tomato. Bohn, G. N.

A mutent with suppresed latheral shoots (introduced by D. Lewis). Brown, A. G.

Diploid and tetraploid seed from an n-2n-4n periclinical chimera. Burdick, A. B.

Dihybrid F2 segregations for genes of linkage groups II, III, and IV. Butler, L.

Tests for resistance to Oidiopsis sicula. Ciccarone, A.

The inheritance of consistency in tomato products. Dempsey, W. H.

One major gene for resistance to severe galling from Meloidogyne incodnita. Gilbert, J. C. and D. C. McGuire.

Die Chromosomenstruktur verschiedener Wildtomaten im Vergleich Zur Kultur tomate. Gottschalk, W.

Inheritance of resistance cracking (Introduced by W. A. Frazier). Hudson, L.

An Attempt to induce male sterility in tomato by chemical treatments. Hafen, L. and E. C. Stevenson.

New male-sterile and stamenless mutants. Hafen, L. and E. C. Stevenson.

More about Macrocalyx. Hardin, M.

New "mouse-eared" mutant from var. Rutgers. Harrison, A. L.

Cartenois of yellow-apricot and the tangerine-apricot tomatoes. Jenkins, J. A. and G. Mackinney.

Tomato frost resistance. Kemp, G. A. and I. L. Nonnecke.

Resistance to leaf mold (Cladosporium fulvum). Kerr, E. A. and D. Brewer.

The dark red, dr, and black shoulder, bs, genes of the Black Queen tomato. Kerr. E. A.

Delayed occurence of mutant resembling wiry erroneously reported. Lesley, J. W.

A comparison of the effects of thermal neutrons and X-rays on germination of irradiated tomato seeds. Mertens, T. R.

Bifurcate Inflorescence. Mertens, T. R.

Inheritance and linkage relations of furrowed cotyledons (Fw), a new mutant. Rick, C. M.

Linkage between ag and H. Rick, C. M.

Practical hints concerning use of the primary trisomics. Rick, C. M.

Wo^m - a new allele of wooly. Rick, C. M.

Additional experience with the j-lf situation. Rick, C. M. and A. C. Sawant.

Cytogenetic findings of interspecific hybrids L. esculentum x L. hirsutum. (abstract of PhD. thesis.) Sawant, A. C.

Survival of homozygous Wo Wo. Sawant, A. C.

A method for estimating the influences of certain environmental factors on seed weights in the tomato. Snyder, R. J. and R. E. Larson.

Progeny of sesquidiploid F1 hybrids of L. escelentum and L. peruvianum. Soost, R. K.

Comparison of two methods for determining tomato fruit size. Walkof, C.

The double backcross, a possible method of developing early, large-fruited strains of tomatoes useful for crossing. Walkof, C.

Curl, a new teratism of tomato. Young, P. A.

Directory of members 33

List of available or desired stocks 40

Bibliography of papers on tomato genetics and breeding published in 1953 47

Financial statement 51