CORD
Vol 21 No 1 (2005): CORD

Cryopreservation of mature coconut embryos by desiccation method

Anitha Karun (Unknown)
K.K. Sajini (Unknown)
V.A. Parthasarathy (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2005

Abstract

Mature embryos of West Coast Tall variety of coconut could be cryopreserved after desiccation pretreatments and retrieved into plantlets. The desiccation pretreatment and optimum duration for dehydration of zygotic embryos were standardized. The maximum retrieval of healthy plantlets was obtained from the embryos subjected to 18 hours silica gel or 24 hours laminar airflow desiccation pretreatment. Irreversible damage caused by desiccation to the death of the shoot meristem was noticed when the water content reduced to 20%.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

journalicc

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Library & Information Science

Description

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