Planta Med 1991; 57(1): 53-55
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-960017
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Cryopreservation of Papaver somniferum Cell Suspension Cultures*

Laurie J. Friesen1 , Kutty K. Kartha1 , Nick L. Leung1 , Pat Englund2 , Kenneth L. Giles2 , Jong Park2 , David D. Songstad2
  • 1National Research Council Canada, Plant Biotechnolgy Institute, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N OW9, Canada
  • 2Vipont Research Laboratories, c/o National Research Council, Canada, Plant Biotechnology Institute, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N OW9, Canada
* NRCC No. 32447
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Publication History

1989

Publication Date:
05 January 2007 (online)

Abstract

The effect of culture age and various cooling rates on the survival and regrowth of cryopreserved cell cultures of Papaver somniferum L. is described. Survival and regrowth following cryopreservation, in liquid nitrogen, occurred only with 4 and 5 day old cultures. No regrowth was observed in 3 or 6 day old cultures. Cooling rate had a significant effect on survival following cryopreservation with an optimum cooling rate of 0.5°C min-1.

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