Tissue cryopreservation for plant conservation: Potential and challenges

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 40-45

  Pence, Valerie C ^a  

^a Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Cryopreservation; Exceptional species; In vitro methods; Tissue banking

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC VARIATION; NEW SPECIES; PROPAGULE; SEED; SPORE; WILD POPULATION;

EID: 84890890836     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/673301     Document Type: Article

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