Cryopreservation is considered an ideal strategy for the long-term preservation of plant
genetic resources. Significant progress was achieved over the past several decades …

Abstract The Southwest Australian Floristic Region (SWAFR) is a plant biodiversity hotspot
with a geographically isolated and predominantly endemic flora. Known threatening …

Plant cryopreservation involves the storage of plant tissues (usually seed or shoot tips) in
liquid nitrogen (LN) at-196 C or in the vapour phase of LN at-135 C in such a way that the …

An alarming proportion of Australia's unique plant biodiversity is under siege from a variety
of environmental threats. Options for in situ conservation are becoming increasingly …

Molecular dynamics simulations have been used to investigate the effect of DMSO on 1, 2-
dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and 1, 2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3 …

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have been used to investigate the interactions of a
variety of hydroxylated cryosolvents (glycerol, propylene glycol and ethylene glycol) …

The present scenario of urbanization and commercialization has adversely affected orchid's
population; as a consequence they are diminishing from the nature very rapidly …

For the majority of plant species of conservation concern, seed banking and traditional
propagation methods are the most efficient ways of meeting the ex situ and recovery …

Cryopreservation has several advantages over other ex situ conservation methods, and
indeed is the only viable storage method for the long term conservation of most plant …

The Myrtaceae is a very large and diverse family containing a number of economically and
ecologically valuable species. In Australia, the family contains approximately 1700 species …