@article{PAR00003124,
  title = {{D}esiccation sensitivity and cryopreservation of korean ginseng seeds},
  author = {{K}im, {H}. {H}. and {L}ee, {J}. {H}. and {S}hin, {D}. {J}. and {K}o, {H}. {C}. and {H}wang, {H}. {S}. and {K}im, {T}. and {C}ho, {E}. {G}. and {E}ngelmann, {F}lorent},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{K}orean ginseng germplasm is maintained as clonal germplasm since there is no practical method for long-term seed conservation. {T}he aim of this study was to establish a cryopreservation protocol for {K}orean ginseng seeds. {D}esiccation of undehisced ginseng seeds to a moisture content ({MC}) of 7.1 % did not decrease their dehiscence and germination. {A}fter cryopreservation, the dehiscence percentage of desiccated seeds decreased for {MC} above 12.5%; it was 26% for 22.6% seed {MC} and nil for 41.9% seed {MC}. {G}ermination percentage did not decrease significantly between 12.5-22.6% seed {MC}, while germination percentage of dehisced seeds decreased below 7.2% {MC}, reaching 25.8% at 3.8% {MC}. {A}fter cryopreservation, the germination percentage decreased from 90.5-92.9% at 8.3-10.6% {MC} to 84.8% at 12.5% {MC}. {A}t {MC}s below 8.3%, germination rapidly decreased from 85.0% at 7.2% {MC} to 34.9% at 5.3% {MC}. {T}herefore, the hydration window for cryopreservation of ginseng seeds is around 8-11% {MC}. {U}ndehisced {K}orean ginseng seeds were characterized by their high lipid and protein content (lipids, 42.6% {FW}; proteins, 41.0% {FW}). {W}hen using thermal analysis, during the cooling phase, exothermic ice crystallization peaks were observed with dehisced ginseng seeds above 13.5% {MC}s (3.3 {J} g(-1) {FW}). {A} second crystallization peak was detected following ice crystallization peaks.},
  keywords = {{A}fter-ripening ; {D}esiccation ; {G}ermination ; {P}anax ginseng ca meyer},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}ryo-{L}etters},
  volume = {29},
  numero = {5},
  pages = {419--426},
  ISSN = {0143-2044},
  year = {2008},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00003124},
}