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Plant germplasm preservation is crucial to store genetic resources for both breeding and conservation programs to minimize biodiversity losses. Biotechnological resources, and in vitro cultures in particular, are progressively becoming an alternative for germplasm conservation .
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Graça, D., Correia, S., Ozudogru, E.A., Lambardi, M., Canhoto, J.M. (2018). Cryopreservation of Tamarillo (Solanum betaceum Cav.) Embryogenic Cultures. In: Jain, S., Gupta, P. (eds) Step Wise Protocols for Somatic Embryogenesis of Important Woody Plants. Forestry Sciences, vol 85. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-79087-9_7
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