REGULATION OF NUCLEIC ACID AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS DURING THE SEED DEVELOPMENT Developmental Regulation in Rice Seed Tang Xihua Regulation and Biosynthesis of Storage Protein in Developing Rice Seed Zhu Zhiping,Shen Ruijuan,Pan Zheng and Tang Xihua Development of Peanut Seeds in Relation to Storage Protein Accumulation in Cotyledons Huang Shangzhi and Fu Jiarui Protein Synthesis and Its Regulation during Zygotic and Somatic Embryogenesis in Alfalfa(Medicago sativa) J.D.Bewley,J.E.Krochko,K.M.Coulter,Nanfei Xu,S.Pramanik and J.S.Greenwood PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF SEED VIGOR AND SEED PERFORMANCE Damaging Effects of High Oxygen Concentration on Germinating Seedling Wang Aiguo,Luo Guanghua and Guo Junyan Germination and Vigor of Ancient Lotus Seeds Gu Zhenhui,Zhang Yijun and Xu Benmei Genetic Integrity of Low Vigor Wheat(Triticum aestivum)and Pea(Pisum sativum)Seeds Stored in Gene Bank and Artificially Aged Rye(Secale cereale)and Wheat(T.aestivum)Seeds Ma Yuansheng,Tang Fujing,Wang Baojun,Lu Fengjing,Yang Yanfen,Jiang Xingyuan and Liu Zude Changes in Polyamines during Aging and Germination of Hybrid Rice Seeds Yang Jun and Yu Binggao Effective Methods to Prevent Imbibitional Chilling Injury in Seeds Zheng Guanghua Studies on Flowering,Maturity,Seed Yield and Quality of Soybean Genotypes in Two Crop Seasons D.M.Venkata Reddy,A.Bomme Gowda and T.Venkatesh Reddy Vegetable Seed Research at Beijing Vegetable Research Center Chen Hang,Kong Xianghui,Zheng Xiaoying and Zheng Guanghua The Physiological and Biochemical Bases of Peanut Seed Vigor and Viability Fu Jiarui,Huang Liping,Yang Yingjie,Zhang Beizhuang and Xiao Ping Messenger RNA,Protein Biosynthesis and Loss of Vigor in Wheat Seed C.M.Bray,L.E.Blowers,R.J.Rushton and C.A.D.Smith GERMPLASM CONSERVATION AND SEED STORAGE Preliminary studies on the Genetic Resources of Cytoplasmic Male-Sterile Tuber Mustard Chen Zhujun,Sun Weiguo and Wang Bingliang Studies on the Maintenance and Utilization of the Genetic Trait of Hubei Photoperiod Sensitive Genic Male Sterile Rice with Anther Culture Xiao Yihua,Liu Wenfang and Deng Jixin Preliminary Studies on the Ripening and Storage of Chinese Chestnut(Castanea mollissima) Yang Qiguang,Wang Jing and Zhao Youming The Vigor of Wheat and Maize Seeds Stored in Liquid Nitrogen for Seven Years Shi Sixin and Tian Yue Desiccation and Storage of Mango(Mangifera indica)Seeds and Excised Embryonic Axes Wang Xiaofeng and Fu Jiarui In Vitro Storage of Potato Germplasm Zhou Mingde The Current Status of Collection and Conservation of Crop Germplasm Resources in China Jiang Chaoyu Genetic Alteration and Germplasm Conservation Kar-Ling Tao New Challenges for the Seed Scientist in Germplasm Conservation A.McCusker Research Program at the USDA National Seed Storage Laboratory E.E.Roos SEED TECHNOLOGY Studies on the Structure,Chemical Elements and Functions of Seed Coats and their Artificial Imitations Tang Peihua,Jiang Hua,Guo Zhongchen,Jiang Zaijie,Yin Chenglie and Lin Aiqiu Influence of Preflowering Gibberellic Acid Application on Cytoplasmic Male Sterile Lines on Hybrid Rice Seed Yield and Storability Duan Xianming,Ma Huasheng and Fan Longjiang Seed Quality and Storability of Tropical Soybean Lines C.S.Tay and T.H.Wu The Effect of Different Drying Methods on Quality of Vegetable Seeds Zheng Xiaoying Production of Disease free Seed Rhizomes of Ginger K.Mathur,B.C.Lodha,D.Ram and S.Dorjee Reliable Identification of Pinus thunbergii,Pinus hwangshanensis and Pinus massoniana seeds Zhu Cheng and Zeng Guangwen Quality Assurance as a Proactive Measure in Seed Production:Genetic Seed Quality Issue P.Kim Joo HORMONAL,CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OF SEED DEVELOPMENT,DORMANCY AND GERMINATION Physiological Studies on Dormancy of Dovetree(Davidia involucrata)Seeds Chen Kunrong,Wen Fangde,Li Zhuojie,Chen Ruizheng and Fu Jiarui Abortive Seeds and Substances Inducing Abortion in Cunninghamia lanceolata Yu Xiangyu,Li Ping,He Fuji,Lin Xie and Li Yiwei Ecology of Seed Survival and Germination in the Common Wild Rice Hiko-Ichi OkA Effects of Respiratory Inhibitors on Respiration,Seed Germination and Seedling Growth in Cotton Zhang Ming and Han Biwen Studies on Seed Dormancy of Phoebe chekiangensis Shi Xiaohua and Shi Zhongli Endogenous ABA of Rice Seed in Relation to Development and Germination Tang Xihua,Pan Guozhen,He Meiying and Qin Zhangzhen Correlation between Embryo Development and Levels of Endogenous Phytohormones during Seed Stratification of Acanthopanax senticosus Wang Yong,Zhu Liangji,Liu Ruqian,Tang Zhaoda and Guo Weiming Germination of Sunflower Seeds and its Regulation by Ethylene F.Corbineau and D.C#me Environmental Control of Seed Dormancy and Germination D.C#me and F.Corbineau Cyanogenic Compounds in Seeds and their Involvement in the Control of Seed Germination Y.Esashi,S.Matsuyama,H.Ashino and R.Hasegawa Integration of Hormonal Controls of Seed Dormancy and Germination with Environmental Demands A.A.Khan,Huang Xuelin,Zeng Guangwen and J.Prusinski