The world’s largest potato cryobank at the International Potato Center (CIP) – Status quo, protocol improvement through large-scale experiments and long-term viability monitoring

Long-term conservation of Plant Genetic Resources (PGR) is a key priority for guaranteeing food security and sustainability of agricultural systems for current and future generations. The need for the secure conservation of genetic resources collections ex situ is critical, due to rapid and extreme...

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Main Authors: Rainer Vollmer, Rosalva Villagaray, Mario Castro, José Cárdenas, Sandra Pineda, Janeth Espirilla, Noelle Anglin, Dave Ellis, Vânia Cristina Rennó Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1059817/full