Field performance of sugarcane (Saccharum sp.) plants derived from cryopreserved calluses

• Published in: Cryo-Letters Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 21
• Main Authors: Martínez-Montero, M E, Ojeda, E, Espinosa, A, Sánchez, M, Castillo, R, González-Arnao, M T, Engelmann, F, Lorenzo, J C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2002
• Subjects: Cryopreservation - methods; In Vitro Techniques; Plant Physiological Phenomena; Plant Stems - anatomy & histology; Poaceae - embryology; Seeds - growth & development; Time Factors

This study compared the field performance of sugarcane plants originating from three different sources: control, non-cryopreserved embryogenic calluses, cryopreserved embryogenic calluses and macropropagated material of the same commercial hybrid. Several agronomic traits were evaluated on 100 plant...