GERMPLASM CONSERVATION

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www.whatisthebiotechnology.comGERMPLASM CONSERVATION1www.wahtisthebiotechnology.comwww.wahtisthebiotechnology.comwww.wahtisthebiotechnology.com10/9/20131CONTENTINTRODUCTION

TECHNIQUES

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DISADVANTAGES2www.wahtisthebiotechnology.comINTRODUCTIONThe complete set of genetic material of any plant species are define to its germplasm.

Germplasm provided the genetic material of any species witch uses for desire purposes to improving plant varieties.

Conventionally germplasm stored as seed form at ambient temperature. but many plants produced very short life seeds.3www.wahtisthebiotechnology.comTECHNIQUESFreeze preservation

Slow growth culture

Desiccatedsomaticembryos/artificialseeds

DNA clones4www.wahtisthebiotechnology.comADVANTAGESRequire very small space.

Storageover long period.

Storage free from disease and insects or pathogens.

5www.wahtisthebiotechnology.comDISADVANTAGESGreater skill demand to handling conservation process.

Even the genetic material may become damage due to very low temperature.

Even shoot tip derived plants may shows genetically instability.

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