Evaluation of Seed Germination of Six Rare Stipa Species following Low Temperature Stress (Cryopreservation)
Journal: Life
Year: 2023

Cryopreservation is one way to preserve rare, endangered species. However, during the cryopreservation process, plant cells undergo considerable stress, which may lead to cell death. In our work, orthodox <i>Stipa</i> seeds of six rare species were cryopreserved: <i>S. sareptana</i>, <i>S. ucrainica</i>, <i>S. tirsa</i>, <i>S. dasyphylla</i>, <i>S. adoxa</i>, and <i>S. pulcherríma</i>. Short-term cryopreservation (14 days) stimulated germination of all <i>Stipa</i> species studied. Prolonged cry