An introduction to the cryopreservation of clonally propagated plants

Authors: BETTONI, JEAN - Collaborator; CHEN, KATHERYN - Colorado State University; Volk, Gayle

Submitted to: Electronic Publication
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/19/2024
Publication Date: 3/19/2024
Citation: Bettoni, J.C., Chen, K., Volk, G.M. 2024. An introduction to the cryopreservation of clonally propagated plants. In: Volk, G.M., Chen, K., editors. Training in Plant Genetic Resources: Cryopreservation of Clonal Propagules. Fort Collins, Colorado: Colorado State University. Available: https://colostate.pressbooks.pub/clonalcryopreservation/chapter/an-introduction-to-the-cryopreservation-of-clonally-propagated-plants/

Interpretive Summary: This eBook chapter provides an overview of the cryopreservation of plants that are clonally propagated. It discusses how both dormant buds and shoot tips can be used to conserve plant genetic resources in liquid nitrogen. The use of these materials allows for specific genotypes or genetic compositions to be preserved, which wouldn't be possible if these types of plants were cryopreserved as seeds. Several videos explaining cryopreservation processes are also included in the chapter.

Technical Abstract: Educational/training resources are being developed for topics related to plant genetic resources management and use. This is an ebook chapter that will be published in an ebook titled "Training in Plant Genetic Resources: Cryopreservation of Clonal Propagules". This ebook chapter is publicly available at: https://colostate.pressbooks.pub/clonalcryopreservation/chapter/an-introduction-to-the-cryopreservation-of-clonally-propagated-plants/