Cryopreservation of Orthodox (Desiccation Tolerant) Seeds
Cryopreservation of Orthodox (Desiccation Tolerant) Seeds
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冷冻保存正统(耐干燥)种子
DOI:
10.1007/978-0-387-72276-4_19
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发表时间:
2008
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通讯作者:
J. Nadarajan
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作者:
H. Pritchard;J. Nadarajan
HW Pritchard and J. Nadarajan which indicated longevity parameters associated with storage at–6 C (Roberts and Ellis 1977). This observation, combined with comparisons between actual performance and extrapolation of longevity to sub-zero temperatures, suggests that the benefits of all sub-zero storage temperatures may be less than previously thought (Dickie et al. 1990; Pritchard 1995; Pritchard and Dickie 2003; Walters et al. 2004). Although the modelling of seed longevity at sub-zero temperatures is a challenge, such cooling generally enhances dry seed longevity (Dickie et al. 1990; Pritchard and Seaton 1993; Walters et al. 2004). Consequently, cryopreservation may be of particular importance for the long-term (10-100s years) storage of otherwise inherently short-lived orthodox seeds (Pritchard 1995; PritchardThe extra biological insurance of cryopreserving seeds was recommendded about 30 years ago (Stanwood and Bass 1978). Since then, numerous studies have reported dry seed tolerance of liquid nitrogen exposure of hundreds of species (see citations in Pritchard 1995, 2007). Cryopreservation studies on genetic resources in general have increased significantly in recent times (Pritchard 2002), including on dry seeds (Pritchard 2007). Most of the studies in about the last 10 years have been on species of socio-economic importance, particularly woody (about 40), horticultural (about 9) and agriculture (about 13)(for review see Pritchard 2007). Native, endangered or endemic species have also been studied. Moreover, greater collective efforts to cryopreserve unique PGR are evident recently. Such initiatives include: technology transfer of methods for vegetatively propagated crops (Reed et al. 2004), the establishment of a regional cryo centre of excellence in Africa (Darwin Initiative 2005; Wood et al. 2005), and functional regional cryo networks (EU 2006; Pritchard 2006). However, interest in the low temperature extremophily of seeds through experimentation with liquefied gases extends back to the nineteenth century, with a golden era between the 1830s and 1930s (eg Thiselton-Dyer [1899]; see “The latent life of seeds”).