Refrigeration can save seeds economically

Christina Walters (), Eric E. Roos, Darren H. Touchell, Phillip C. Stanwood, Leigh Towill, Loren Wiesner and Steve A. Eberhart
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Christina Walters: USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Seed Storage Laboratory
Eric E. Roos: USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Seed Storage Laboratory
Darren H. Touchell: USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Seed Storage Laboratory
Phillip C. Stanwood: USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Seed Storage Laboratory
Leigh Towill: USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Seed Storage Laboratory
Loren Wiesner: USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Seed Storage Laboratory
Steve A. Eberhart: USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Seed Storage Laboratory

Nature, 1998, vol. 395, issue 6704, 758-758

Abstract: Abstract Seed genebanks around the world are seeking economical ways to store seeds as a means of conserving plant biodiversity. Zheng et al.1 suggest that the use of ‘ultra-dry’ technology2,3, in which the seeds are dried to a water content of less than 5%, can extend the longevity of some seed species sufficiently to reduce or eliminate the need for refrigeration. This would benefit in particular some developing countries, such as China, for which they say the cost of cold storage is prohibitive.

Date: 1998
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