Status of cryopreservation technologies in plants (crops and forest trees)

• Chapter Authors : Panis, B.; Lambardi, M.


• Document type : Conference paper


• Year of publication : 2006


• Book title : The role of biotechnology in exploring and protecting agricultural genetic resources


• Editors : Ruane, J.; Sonnino, A.


• Publisher(s) : FAO


• Place of publication : Rome, Italy


• Pages : 61-78


• Language(s) : English


• Abstract : Over the past decades, plant cryopreservation technologies have been evolving rapidly, opening the door to the possibility of bong-term storage of valuable genetic resources of many crop and forest species. From the original slow-cooling approach, research has moved to easier and more reproducible techniques, which allow the complete vitrification of extra- and intra-cellular liquids. This chapter describes concisely the procedures that have been proposed in time for the cryopreservation of a wide range of tissues and organs, such as cell suspensions, embryogenic callus, pollen, meristematic tissues, seeds and embryo axes. In addition, the most important achievements in the cryopreservation of herbaceous, hardwood and softwood species are discussed. (Author's abstract).


• Keywords : RESOURCE CONSERVATION; GENE BANKS; GENETIC RESOURCES; VITRIFICATION; CRYOPRESERVATION


• Open access : Yes


• Document on publisher's site : View article on publisher's site


• Musalit document ID : IN060434

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