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activities > storage > cold storage > cryopreservation

PREFERRED TERM

Created: 1987-05-25T00:00:00Z

skos:notation: 24155

cryopreservation  

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  • Cryopreservation involves the storage of germplasm at ultra-low temperatures (usually in liquid nitrogen at − 196 °C), whereby all metabolic activities are suspended. It is a cost–effective option that allows for long-term storage, reduces the risk of loss (from diseases, disasters, etc.), requires limited space and minimal maintenance, and can offer extinct/selected genetic material for improved breeding in the future but does not allow for continued genetic adaptation.

    Created: 1/18/23

    Last modified: 9/25/24

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