Cryopreservation, In Vitro, and Seed Banking Technologies for Plant Biodiversity Conservation
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Cell Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biodiversity conservation; cryopreservation; future crops; in vitro culture
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Interests: biotechnology; in vitro cell culture; cell biology; tissue culture
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant conservation is one of the most significant challenges facing the modern world. It requires both scientific knowledge and long-term commitment to ensure the survival of diverse plant species for future generations. The growing number of wild species in need of protection is amplified by a variety of genotypes created throughout human history for food production, medicine, construction, industry, and recreation. Ex situ conservation, which involves preserving seeds, pollen, embryos, microclones, and DNA samples, as well as cryopreservation, significantly enhances conventional conservation efforts by expanding and diversifying storage conditions and technologies for preserving plant biodiversity more effectively and for the long term. This Special Issue invites scientists, genebank specialists, policymakers, and biotechnologists from around the world to explore recent advances in long-term plant conservation, highlight ongoing challenges, and prognosticate new challenges, as well as suggest strategic directions and potential ways to address them effectively. We welcome research papers and reviews that touch on all aspects of ex situ conservation of plant biodiversity.
Dr. Haenghoon Kim
Dr. Elena Popova
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gene banks
- plant biodiversity conservation
- in vitro culture
- cryopreservation
- seed storage
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