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Tropical apical meristems excised from in vitro-grown plants which were sufficiently dehydrated with a highly concentrated vitrification solution (designated PVS2, 7.8 M) survived subsequent plunging into liquid nitrogen (LN) and regenerated plants (recovery growth 80%). Excised meristems of cassava (Manihot esculenta Grantz) were precultured with 0.3 M sucrose for 16 hr and then enhanced for tolerance to PVS2 with a mixture of 2 M glycerol and 0.4 M sucrose (LS) for 20 min at 25 °C. These osmoprotected apices were then sufficiently dehydrated with PVS2, so that the cytosolic concentration required for vitrification was attained upon rapid cooling into LN. Vitrification refers to a phase transition from a liquid into amorphous glass, while avoiding crystallization. In the vitrification protocol, enhancing tolerance to PVS2 and the mitigation of injurious effects during dehydration were crucial for ensuring the survivals.
The osmotic dehydration by PVS2 which is enable ceHs and tissues to survive at 196°C by vitrification is significantly advantaged over the freeze-induced dehydration in dehydrating cystosol more effectively, uniformly, speedy and less injuriously at non-freezing temperature, even in tropical plants .
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Sakai, A., Matsumoto, T., Hirai, D., Charoensub, R. (2002). Survival of Tropical Apices Cooled to-196°C by Vitrification. In: Li, P.H., Palva, E.T. (eds) Plant Cold Hardiness. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0711-6_9
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