Cryopreservation of phytodiversity: a critical appraisal of theory & practice

EE Benson - Critical reviews in Plant sciences, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Cryopreservation is the storage of viable cells, tissues, organs and organisms at ultra-low
temperatures, usually in liquid nitrogen to a minimum temperature of− 196° C. The term …

Survival mechanisms of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) under saline conditions

S Mehrotra, CO Dimkpa, V Goyal - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Salinity is a significant abiotic stress that is steadily increasing in intensity globally. Salinity is
caused by various factors such as use of poor-quality water for irrigation, poor drainage …

Vitamins C and E improve regrowth and reduce lipid peroxidation of blackberry shoot tips following cryopreservation

EE Uchendu, SW Leonard, MG Traber, BM Reed - Plant Cell Reports, 2010 - Springer
Oxidative processes involved in cryopreservation protocols may be responsible for the
reduced viability of tissues after liquid nitrogen exposure. Antioxidants that counteract these …

Critical role of regrowth conditions in post-cryopreservation of in vitro plant germplasm

E Popova, I Kulichenko, HH Kim - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Optimization of regrowth conditions is critical for the successful
cryopreservation of in vitro plant germplasm. This review discusses the five major strategies …

Current issues in plant cryopreservation and importance for ex situ conservation of threatened Australian native species

R Streczynski, H Clark, LM Whelehan… - Australian Journal of …, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
An alarming proportion of Australia's unique plant biodiversity is under siege from a variety
of environmental threats. Options for in situ conservation are becoming increasingly …

Production of reactive oxygen species and development of antioxidative systems during in vitro growth and ex vitro transfer

P Baťková, J Pospíšilová, H Synková - Biologia Plantarum, 2008 - Springer
Ex vitro transfer is often stressful for in vitro grown plantlets. Water stress and photoinhibition,
often accompanying the acclimatization of in vitro grown plantlets to ex vitro conditions, are …

Pre-treatment with salicylic acid improves plant regeneration after cryopreservation of grapevine (Vitis spp.) by droplet vitrification

R Pathirana, A McLachlan, D Hedderley… - Acta Physiologiae …, 2016 - Springer
Despite many reports on regeneration of Vitis after cryopreservation, there is no
cryopreserved collection of its germplasm. Some Vitis genotypes are reported to be …

Cold, antioxidant and osmotic pre-treatments maintain the structural integrity of meristematic cells and improve plant regeneration in cryopreserved kiwifruit shoot tips

L Mathew, A McLachlan, R Jibran, DJ Burritt… - Protoplasma, 2018 - Springer
Cryopreservation is a reliable and cost-effective method for the long-term preservation of
clonally propagated species. The number of vegetatively propagated species conserved by …

Activities of photosystem II and antioxidant enzymes in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivars exposed to chilling temperatures

Ö Turan, Y Ekmekçi - Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2011 - Springer
This study was carried out to determine the effect of chilling on both cold-acclimated and non-
acclimated chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivars (Gökçe and Canıtez 87). Chickpea …

Cold-hardiness of olive (Olea europaea L.) cultivars in cold-acclimated and non-acclimated stages: seasonal alteration of antioxidative enzymes and dehydrin-like …

A CANSEV, H Gulen, A Eris - The Journal of Agricultural Science, 2009 - cambridge.org
Seasonal patterns of antioxidative enzymes and proteins and their relations to cold-
hardiness of nine olive (Olea europaea L.) cultivars (Ascolona, Domat, Gemlik, Hojoblanca …