Plant Cryopreservation A Practical Guide [Paperback]

Cryopreservation has proven to be an important tool for the storage and conservation of plant genetic resources. This book is a unique resource for plant scientists, providing more than 100 ready-to-use cryopreservation protocols for plant types from algae and bryophytes to a range of flowering plants. It includes techniques for diverse plant parts such as dormant buds, pollen, and apical meristems and for cell types such as suspension and callus cultures.

Plant Cryopreservation: A Practical Guide  is a unique resource for plant scientists in many fields. This compilation provides over 100 ready-to-use protocols for plant types from algae and bryophytes to a range of flowering plants. It includes techniques for diverse plant parts such as dormant buds, pollen, and apical meristems, and for cell types such as suspension and callus cultures. Five introductory chapters describe theoretical principles, practical aspects of long-term cryopreserved storage, and details of the main cryopreservation techniques. The remaining 14 chapters are separated by plant type. Each chapter briefly reviews the literature and includes ready-to-use protocols designed for easy transfer into the lab and adaptation to new species.

to Cryopreservation.- CryopreservationPractical Considerations.- Cryopreservation Theory.- Development of PVS-Based Vitrification and EncapsulationVitrification Protocols.- Development of Encapsulation Dehydration.- Controlled Rate Cooling.- Cryopreservation Protocols for Working Laboratories.- Cryopreservation of Algae.- Cryopreservation of Bryophytes and Ferns.- Cryopreservation of Dedifferentiated Cell Cultures.- Cryopreservation of Embryogenic Cultures.- Cryopreservation of Excised Embryos and Embryonic Axes.- Cryopreservation of Monocots.- Cryopreservation of Herbaceous Dicots.- Cryopreservation of Temperate Berry Crops.- Cryopreservation of In Vitro Tissues of Deciduous Forest Trees.- Cryoprel#å