@article{fdi:010053553, title = {{C}ryopreservation of redwood ({S}equoia sempervirens ({D}. {DON}.) {ENDL}.) in vitro buds using vitrification-based techniques}, author = {{O}zudogru, {E}. {A}. and {K}irdok, {E}. and {K}aya, {E}. and {C}apuana, {M}. and {B}enelli, {C}. and {E}ngelmann, {F}lorent}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}n this study, the efficiency of three vitrification-based cryopreservation techniques, i.e. vitrification, encapsulation-vitrification and droplet-vitrification were compared for cryopreserving {S}equoia sempervirens apical and basal buds sampled from in vitro shoot cultures. {T}he effect of cold-hardening of mother-plants and of bud culture medium and sucrose preculture was also investigated. {C}ulture of apical and basal buds sampled from cold-hardened mother-plants on {Q}uoirin and {L}epoivre medium with activated charcoal had a positive effect on regrowth. {O}nly droplet-vitrification ensured survival and regrowth after cryopreservation. {A}fter cryopreservation, regeneration of apical buds was possible for {PVS}2 exposure durations between 90 and 180 min but it remained low, with a maximum of 18% after 135 min treatment. {W}ith basal buds, regeneration after cryopreservation was possible over a larger range of {PVS}2 treatment durations, between 30 and 180 min. {T}he highest regeneration percentage was slightly higher (22%) than that measured with apical buds, and was also achieved after 135 min {PVS}2 exposure.}, keywords = {conservation ; genetic resources ; redwood ; cryopreservation ; droplet-vitrification}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}ryoletters}, volume = {32}, numero = {2}, pages = {99--110}, ISSN = {0143-2044}, year = {2011}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053553}, }