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In vitro conservation of European bryophytes

Rowntree, Jennifer K; Pressel, Silvia; Ramsay, Margaret M; Sabovljevic, Aneta; Sabovljevic, Marko

In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Plant. 2011;47(1):55-64.

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Abstract

The use of in vitro techniques for conservation has been rising steadily since their inclusion in The Convention on Biological Diversity and The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. Unfortunately, bryophytes are often overlooked in conservation initiatives, but they are important in a number of large-scale ecosystem processes, i.e. nutrient, water and carbon cycling. There is a long history of the use of tissue culture in cultivating bryophytes, and many species respond well to in vitro techniques. For 6 yr (2000-2006), The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the UK statutory conservation agencies supported a project for the ex situ conservation of bryophytes. Living and cryopreserved collections of UK threatened species were successfully established and the cryopreserved collection continues to be maintained. Other in vitro conservation collections are maintained over Europe, at botanic gardens, museums and by individual university researchers, but there is no coherent European collection of bryophytes for conservation, or standardisation of techniques. A major issue for many in vitro collections is the maintenance of within species genetic diversity. Such diversity is considered to be important, as it is the basis by which populations of species can adapt to new conditions and evolve. We are proposing to establish a European network for in vitro conservation of bryophytes. We envisage that this will include living collections, cryopreserved collections and spore collections. Conservation of genetic diversity would be a priority and the collections would provide a valuable resource for conservation initiatives and support research into rare and threatened species.

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47
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1
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55
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64
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10
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55-64
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10.1007/s11627-010-9326-3
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WOS:000290845500007
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Manchester eScholar ID:
uk-ac-man-scw:160231
Created by:
Rowntree, Jennifer
Created:
3rd May, 2012, 12:43:28
Last modified by:
Rowntree, Jennifer
Last modified:
10th March, 2014, 16:51:10

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