Memorias de investigación
Research Publications in journals:
Seed germination, desiccation tolerance and cryopreservation of Passiflora species
Year:2013

Research Areas
  • Crop production,
  • Plants and animal biology and ecology

Information
Abstract
Seed germination of 10 Passiflora species (P. alata, P. cincinnata, P. coriacea, P. edulis, P. edulis f. flavicarpa, P. foetida, P. giberti, P. micropetala, P. morifolia, P. mucronata and P. nitida) was studied after seed desiccation and storage in liquid nitrogen (LN, -196°C). Mechanical scarification of the seed coat was carried out to enhance seed germination for all accessions tested. Most accessions showed desiccation-tolerant seeds. In general, final germination percentages were unaffected by storage in LN, both for desiccated and for nondesiccated seeds. Therefore, seed cryopreservation could be a suitable procedure for the long-term conservation of these Passiflora species.
International
Si
JCR
Si
Title
SEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ISBN
0251-0952
Impact factor JCR
0,62
Impact info
Volume
41
Journal number
1
From page
89
To page
97
Month
SIN MES
Ranking
0
Participants

Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Biodiversidad y conservación de recursos fitogenéticos
  • Departamento: Biología Vegetal