Cryopreservation of seeds of Encholirium spectabile Martius ex Schultes f. by the vitrification method

ABSTRACT The bromeliad Encholirium spectabile Martius ex Schultes f. is a endemic species of the Caatinga. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiencies of cryoprotectant in bromeliad seeds. The treatments consisted of immersing seeds in different cryoprotectant solutions and vitrification...

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Main Authors: Edilene Aparecida Preti Ferrari, Ronan Carlos Colombo, Ricardo Tadeu de Faria, Roberto Jun Takane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará
Series:Revista Ciência Agronômica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-66902016000100172&lng=en&tlng=en