@article{fdi:010070831, title = {{C}ryopreservation of oil palm ({E}laeis guineensis {J}acq.)}, author = {da {S}ilva, {J}. {A}. {T}. and {E}ngelmann, {F}lorent}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{O}il palm ({E}laeis guineensis {J}acq.), a tropical plant, is the leading source of edible oil. {T}his review deals with the cryopreservation of oil palm as a way to preserve this important tropical germplasm. {S}omatic embryos have been the most popular source of material for cryopreservation as they are propagules that are effectively produced during micropropagation. {I}n contrast, fewer studies exist on the cryopreservation of pollen, zygotic embryos, seeds, kernels and embryogenic cell suspensions. {T}his review highlights the ideal protocols, in detail, in a bid to offer guidance for further advances in oil palm cryopreservation.}, keywords = {{O}il palm ; {O}rganogenesis ; {S}omatic embryo ; {Z}ygotic embryo}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}ryobiology}, volume = {77}, numero = {}, pages = {82--88}, ISSN = {0011-2240}, year = {2017}, DOI = {10.1016/j.cryobiol.2017.04.007}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010070831}, }