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Jiri Zamecnik¹, Milos Faltus¹, Alois Bilavcik¹

¹Crop Research Institute, Drnovska 507, 16106 Prague, Czech Republic.

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Summary

Cryoprotectants are essential for plant vitrification, enabling cryopreservation by inducing a glassy state. This review details vitrification solutions (VSs) and their modifications for successful plant cryopreservation.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

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Cryobiology
Biotechnology

Background:

Plants struggle to vitrify naturally due to low glassy state-inducing substances and high water content.
Cryoprotectants are crucial for inducing vitrification in plant cells for cryopreservation.
Effective cryoprotectants require high glass-forming ability, dehydration strength, and low toxicity.

Purpose of the Study:

To review compounds used in vitrification solutions (VSs) for plant cryopreservation.
To analyze modifications in VS compounds and concentrations.
To provide an overview of plant vitrification cryopreservation methods.

Main Methods:

Literature review of compounds and properties of vitrification solutions.
Analysis of experimental data on plant survival and regeneration rates with different VSs.
Overview of cryopreservation techniques utilizing Plant Vitrification Solution (PVS).

Main Results:

Introduction of various compounds used in plant vitrification solutions.
Indication of modifications in VS composition and concentration.
Experimental comparison of VS efficacy based on plant species survival and regeneration rates.

Conclusions:

Vitrification solutions are key to overcoming natural plant cryopreservation limitations.
Understanding VS properties and modifications aids in optimizing cryoprotocols.
This review assists researchers in selecting appropriate PVSs for plant vitrification.