Histological characterization of Passiflora pohlii Mast. root tips cryopreserved using the V-Cryo-plate technique

• Published in: Protoplasma Vol. 255; no. 3; pp. 741 - 750
• Main Authors: Simão, Mariela J., Collin, Myriam, Garcia, Renata O., Mansur, Elisabeth, Pacheco, Georgia, Engelmann, Florent
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 01.05.2018; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: adhesion; adventitious roots; antioxidant activity; Antioxidants; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Brazil; Cell Biology; cost effectiveness; Cryopreservation; Cryopreservation - methods; Dehydration; Explants; Germplasm; histology; Indigenous species; Life Sciences; Meristem - cytology; Original Article; osmotic treatment; Passiflora; Passiflora - cytology; plant germplasm; Plant Sciences; Plasmolysis; protocols; root tips; Roots; Saponins; Vegetal Biology; Vitrification; Zoology; Brazil; Plasmolysis; Cryopreservation; Cytological features; Passiflora

Cryopreservation stands out as the main strategy to ensure safe and cost efficient long-term conservation of plant germplasm, especially for biotechnological materials. However, the injuries associated with the procedure may result in structural damage and low recovery rates after cooling. Histologi...