Restriction fragment length polymorphism of glutelin from cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Abstract

Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of the glutelin genes was studied within the 29 accessions of cultivated Oryza sativa. The glutelin genes of Japonica type showed monomorphic Southern hybridization pattern, whereas those of the Indica type showed an extensive variation. At least four types of genomic organization of glutelin genes were observed in the cultivated species of Oryza sativa.