We isolated AGAMOUS-like cDNA clones called MASAKO C1-C6 (C4-C6 are 3' or 5' partial cDNA clones) and MASAKO D1 from wild rose (Rosa rugosa Thunb. ex Murray). We found that MASAKO C1 was a homologue of AGAMOUS on the basis of sequence similarity, conservation of intron positions, and stamen- and