| Proposed plan for genetic studies of wheat under Japan
- U. S. Scientific Cooperation Program S. MATSUMURA National Institute of Genetics, Misima, Japan Based on a joint statement of the Governments of Japan and U. S. A., the Japan-United States Committee on Scientific Cooperation was set up. The cultivated wheat was originated in Central Asia, from where it was distributed to the whole world. The western boundary of its differentiation is North America, while Japan represents its eastern border. It is believed, therefore, that a comparative genetic study of cultivated wheat varieties in both those countries is of great importance for the elucidation of its phylogenetic differentiation. Therefore, I had proposed to the Committee a cooperative program on wheat genetics, under the heading "Genetic study on phylogenetic differentiation of cultivated wheat in the Pacific region". This proposal was recently approved by the Japanese Government. The outline of the Japanese program, in comparison with that of the U. S. A., is given in the following table. Table 1. Proposed plan for genetic studies of wheat under Japan-U. S. Scientific Cooperation program. All numbers of the Japanese research group met at the National Institute of Genetics, Misima, and discussed, in detail, definite research plans for each subject. The present project is for a three year period, namely from September 1, 1964 to August 31, 1967. |