Acta Biologica Hungarica
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Volume 61: Issue 2
Cryopreservation of the non-dormant orthodox seeds of Ulmus glabra
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P. Chmielarz Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Dendrology Parkowa 5 62-035 Kórnik Poland

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224–233
Online Publication Date:
01 Jun 2010
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01 Jun 2010
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https://doi.org/10.1556/abiol.61.2010.2.10
Keywords:
Ulmus glabra ; desiccation; liquid nitrogen; seed storage; water content
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In order to evaluate the feasibility of cryopreservation of Wych elm ( Ulmus glabra Huds.) seeds, we evaluated the seeds sensitivity to extreme desiccation and/or the ultra-low temperature of liquid nitrogen (LN; −196 °C). We also determined the critical water content (WC) of desiccated seeds and the high-moisture freezing limit of seeds desiccated or moistened to various WCs and frozen for 24 h or up to two years in LN. Germination tests revealed no critical WC for seeds to 0.03 g H 2 O g −1 dry mass, g g −1 . Seeds tolerated freezing in LN within safe ranges of WC 0.03–0.21 g g −1 (nuts). Seeds desiccated to the safe WC and stored in LN for two years had similar germination as seeds stored at −3 °C for two years. Therefore, long-term cryopreservation of U. glabra seeds in gene banks is feasible.

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