The meeting under the auspices of the Tenth International Genetics Congress at Montreal was called to order by C. M. Rick at 4 PM, August 23, 1958 in Room 312, Physical Sciences Building, McGill University. Twenty-one members and guests were present. Additional members of the Coordinating Committee present were Drs. Burdick and Butler.
The matter of finances was discussed. It was pointed out that, at the current trends of expenses and receipts, the TGC may soon face a deficit. Several ways of reducing costs were suggested. The merits and drawbacks of soliciting outside support were debated. The meeting unanimously agreed to the suggestion that the current assessment rate be doubled whenever the TGC incurs a deficit.
Suggestions were entertained for the replacement of W. S. Barham, who asked to be relieved of his post on the Coordinating Committee.
It was pointed out that the last gene list was issued in TGC 4, 1954. The attending members agreed that a new list be prepared for TGC 9 to include the genes listed in TGC 4 as well as those discovered since 1954.
Preservation of seed stocks constituted the fourth item of business. Discussion revealed a very serious concern for the security of all kinds of useful tomato germ plasm. After considering several proposals the meeting agreed that two members be designated as caretakers of stocks of each gene in the TGC 9 list. A suggestion was made and approved that a committee be appointed to take charge of the gene list and to arrange for the caretakers for stocks of each gene. Several members recommended that this committee be advised of the urgency of the matter of stock preservation.
The following additional comments were made:
1. Research notes should indicate parenthetically the source of all stocks used. A note to this effect could be included in the annual call for Research Notes.
2. The old linkage group designations (Roman numerals) should be dropped in favor of the chromosome number (Arabic numbers) as soon as the latter is known.
3. A revised linkage map should be issued in each TGC Report.
Business was concluded and the meeting adjourned at 5 PM.
C. M. Rick
Secretary pro tem.