Cryopreservation of plant germplasm

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Cryopreservation of plant germplasm

edited by Y.P.S. Bajaj

（Biotechnology in agriculture and forestry, 32, 50）

Springer-Verlag, c1995-

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Editors of 2: L.E. Towill and Y.P.S. Bajaj

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2 : gw ISBN 9783540416760

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Ex situ preservation of germplasm for higher plant species has been accom plished using either seeds or clones, but storage of these under typical condi tions does not provide the extreme longevities that are needed to minimize risk of loss. Costs of maintenance and regeneration of stocks are also high. Systems that provide virtually indefinite storage should supplement existing methods and it is within this context that cryopreservation is presented. The use of low temperature preservation was initially more a concern of medicine and animal breeding, and was expanded to plants in the 1970s. Sur vival after cryogenic exposure has now been demonstrated for diverse plant groups including algae, bryophytes, fungi and higher plants. If survival is com monplace, then the eventual application is a cryopreservation system, whereby cells, tissues and organs are held indefinitely for use, often in the unforeseen future. The increasing interest and capabilities for application could not have occurred at a more opportune time since expanding human populations have placed unprecedented pressures on plant diversity. This book emphasizes cry opreservation of higher plants and was initially driven by the concern for loss of diversity in crops and the recognized need that this diversity would be essential for continued improvement of the many plants used by society for food, health and shelter. The interest in cryopreservation has been expanded by conservationists and their concerns for retaining, as much as possible, the diversity of natural populations. The need for cryopreservation, thus, is well established.

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Section I Cryopreservation of Plant Germplasm.- I.1 Cryopreservation of Plant Germplasm: Introduction and Some Observations.- I.2 Implementing Cryopreservation for Long-Term Germplasm Preservation in Vegetatively Propagated Species.- Section II Herbaceous Species.- II.1 Cryopreservation of Allium sativum L. (Garlic).- II.2 Cryopreservation of Apium graveolens L. (Celery) Seeds.- II.3 Cryopreservation of Armoracia rusticana P. Gaert., B. Mey. et Scherb. (Horseradish) Hairy Root Cultures.- II.4 Cryopreservation of Chamomilla recutita L. Rauschert (Chamomie) Callus.- II.5 Cryopreservation of Cichorium intybus L. var foliosum (Chicory).- II.6 Cryopreservation of Colocasia esculenta L. Schott (Taro).- II.7 Cryopreservation of Hordeum (Barley).- II.8 Cryopreservation of Humulus lupulus L. (Hop).- II.9 Cryopreservation of Mentha (Mint).- II.10 Cryopreservation of Panax (Ginseng).- II.11 Cryopreservation of In Vitro Grown Apical Shoot Tips of Wasabia japonica (Wasabi) by Different Procedures.- Section III Woody Species.- III.1 Cryopreservation of Somatic Embryos from Aesculus hippocastanum L. (Horse chestnut).- III.2 Cryopreservation of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (Neem) Seeds.- III.3 Cryopreservation of Coffee (Coffee).- III.4 Cryopreservation of Eucalyptus spp. Shoot Tips by the Encapsulation-Dehydration Procedure.- III.5 Cryopreservation of Guazuma crinita Mart. (Guazuma).- III.6 Cryopreservation of Olea europaea L. (Olive).- III.7 Cryopreservation of Populus (Poplar) Species.- III.8 Cryopreservation of Prunus.- III.9 Cryopreservation of Quercus (Oak) Species.- III.10 Cryopreservation of Ribes.- III.11 Cryopreservation of Rose (Rose).- Section IV Australian Species.- IV.1 Cryostorage of Somatic Tissue of Endangered Australian Species.- IV.2 Cryopreservation of Australian Species - The Role of Plant Growth Regulators.
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1 : gw ISBN 9783540574514

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The germ plasm of numerous plant species, especially those of forest trees, some agricultural crops, and medicinal plants, is endangered and threatened with extinction. This depletion of germplasm pools and the shrinkage of naturally occurring genetic resources have caused international concern. Conventionally, the germplasm of plants is conserved through seeds, tubers, roots, corms, rhizomes, bulbs, cuttings, etc. However, the germ plasm of a number of trees and plantation crops (such as coconut, cocao, coffee, oil palm, rubber, mango, horse chestnut, etc. ) cannot be preserved since their seed are short-lived (recalcitrant). Likewise, germplasm of vegetatively propagated crops (such as potato and cassava) cannot be stored on a long term basis and has to be grown and multiplied periodically in nurseries and fields. The plants are thus exposed to unpredictable weather conditions and diseases, with the result that instances are known where entire genetic stocks are lost. Therefore, unconventional methods are being developed for the storage and international exchange of germplasm. For this purpose in vitro cultures have been employed, but they can only enable short-to medium term preservation; moreover, cell cultures upon repeated subculture undergo genetic erosion. In view of the recent developments in the in vitro induction of genetic variability through somaclonal variation, somatic hybridization, recombinant DNA technology, etc. , new methods need to be employed for the storage of desirable cultures. In this regard freeze preservation of cells in liquid nitrogen (-196 0q, like that of semen, enables long-term storage, theoretically, for an indefinite period of time.

Table of Contents

I.1 Cryopreservation of Plant Cell, Tissue, and Organ Culture for the Conservation of Germplasm and Biodiversity.- I.2 Cryopreservation of Recalcitrant Seeds.- II.1 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Woody Plants.- II.2 Cryoconservation of Germplasm of Citrus.- II.3 Cryopreservation of Apple (Malus Species) Genetic Resources.- II.4 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Mulberry (Morus Species).- I1.5 Cryopreservation and Minimum Growth Storage of Pear (Pyrus Species).- II.6 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Walnut (Juglans Species).- II.7 Cryopreservation of Date Palm, Oil Palm, and Coconut.- II.8 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Ornamental Palms (Veitchia, Howea, and Calamus Species).- II.9 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis).- II.10 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Larix and Picea Species.- II.11 Cryopreservation of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.).- III.1 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Cereals (Wheat, Rice, and Maize).- III.2 Cryopreservation of Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica L.).- III.3 Cryopreservation of Some Halophyte Grasses (Puccinellia Species).- III.4 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Sugarcane (Saccharum Species).- IV.1 Cryopreservation of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) and Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.).- IV.2 Cryopreservation of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) and Clovers (Trifolium Species).- IV.3 Cryostorage of Pea (Pisum sativum L.).- IV.4 Cryopreservation of Brassica Species.- V.1 Conservation of Germplasm of Kiwifruit (Actinidia Species).- V.2 Cryopreservation of Asparagus.- V.3 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris L.).- V.4 Conservation of Germplasm of Strawberry (Fragaria Species).- V.5 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Tomato.- V.6 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Banana and Plantain (Musa Species).- V.7 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz).- VI.1 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.- VI.2 Cryopreservation of Anisodus Species.- VI.3 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Chrysanthemums.- VI.4 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.).- VI.5 Cryopreservation Studies on Digitalis lanata (Foxglove).- VI.6 Cryopreservation of Germplasm of Dioscorea deltoidea (Medicinal Yam).- VI.7 Preservation of Cell Cultures of Lavandula vera (Lavender).

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