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Germplasm conservation of Podophyllum peltatum L. was attempted by using synthetic seed technology and media supplemented with osmotic agents. Excised buds from in vitro cultures were encapsulated in calcium alginate beads and cultured on different substrates then stored at 5, 10, and 25°C for up to 8 mo. Survival and vigor in re-growth were the parameters used to evaluate the germplasm storage conditions. Vigor in re-growth was measured by number of buds induced after storage, which was achieved on a substrate containing water solidified with 1% w/v agar under 10°C. In vitro storage of shoot cultures was also evaluated by supplementing osmotic agents, mannitol, or sorbitol to the media. Such treatment had a negative impact on post-storage re-growth (at 25°C), even though the inclusion of 2% w/v sorbitol and mannitol each to the media increased plantlet survival during 10°C storage treatment. A deleterious effect was noticed among cultures in re-growth when higher concentrations of these supplements were added to the media. Genetic stability was assessed following 8 mo of storage using a PCR-based multilocus DNA fingerprinting technique, amplified fragment-length polymorphism. No differences in the DNA fragment patterns were observed using eight primer combinations in stored clones. However, a polymorphic band was noticed in the accession that served as explant source, suggesting that the mutation has occurred prior to this study perhaps during the 9 years of in vitro cultivation.
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This work was partially funded by The University of Mississippi Office of Research and Sponsored Program and by USDA/ARS Specific Cooperative Research Agreement No. 58-6408-2-0009. The authors would like to thank Mr. Bladimiro Silva for his help in the greenhouse.
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Lata, H., Moraes, R.M., Bertoni, B. et al. In vitro germplasm conservation of Podophyllum peltatum L. under slow growth conditions. In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Plant 46, 22–27 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11627-009-9243-5
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