1. Six percent of the mitochondrial genome in rice came from chloroplast DNA

   • Atsushi Hirai
   • Mikio Nakazono

   Commentary Pages: 98 - 100

2. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) with the β-glucuronidase (GUS) gene

   • Stephen W. Banks
   • Dalton R. Gossett
   • Michael G. LaCelle

   Commentary Pages: 101 - 104

3. Polymorphisms in grapevine DNA detected by the RAPD PCR technique

   • Graham G. Collins
   • Robert H. Symons

   Commentary Pages: 105 - 112

4. A simple and efficient method for isolating RNA from pine trees

   • Shujun Chang
   • Jeff Puryear
   • John Cairney

   Commentary Pages: 113 - 116

5. A procedure for mini-preparations of genomic DNA from needles of silver fir (Abies alba mill.)

   • B. Ziegenhagen
   • P. Guillemaut
   • F. Scholz

   Commentary Pages: 117 - 121

6. A rapid method for extraction of cotton (Gossypium spp.) genomic DNA suitable for RFLP or PCR analysis

   • Andrew H. Paterson
   • Curt L. Brubaker
   • Jonathan F. Wendel

   Commentary Pages: 122 - 127

7. RAPD analysis in flax: Optimization of yield and reproducibility using klenTaq 1 DNA polymerase, chelex 100, and gel purification of genomic DNA

   • Jane Aldrich
   • Christopher A. Cullis

   Protocols Pages: 128 - 141

8. A rapid assay for chloroplast-encoded triazine resistance in higher plants

   • Wing Y. Cheung
   • Jean-Charles Côté
   • Benoit S. Landry

   Protocols Pages: 142 - 155

9. First-generation transgenic plants and statistics

   • Jan-Peter Nap
   • Paul Keizer
   • Ritsert Jansen

   Reviews Pages: 156 - 164

10. Selective agents and marker genes for use in transformation of monocotyledonous plants

    • A. Wilmink
    • J. J. M. Dons

    Reviews Pages: 165 - 185

11. Schedule of events

    Announcement Pages: 187 - 190