What is it about?
This current study was aimed at developing cyropreservation protocols for pineapple apices and calluses. The vitrification technique was used with apices sampled from in vitro and a simplified freezing process was used with calluses.
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Why is it important?
Cryopreservation of apices is the only option for long-term conservation of pineapple germplasm. It is also of high interest for this crop in the framework of biotechnology programs for conserving calluses, which are employed for in vitro resistance assays to fusariose and transformation works.
Perspectives
In conclusion, cryopreservation protocols have been developed for apices and calluses of sugarcane and can be successfully applied for long-term conservation purposes. However, further studies of various physiological and cryogenics factors are necessary to increase the survival rates.
Prof. Dr. Marcos Edel Martinez-Montero
Universidad de Ciego de Avila
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This page is a summary of: CRYOPRESERVATION OF PINEAPPLE (ANANAS COMOSUS (L.) MERR) APICES AND CALLUSES, Acta Horticulturae, January 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS),
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2005.666.12.
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