A cryopreservation protocol has been developed for embryogenic callus cultures of castor aralia (Kalopanax septemlobus), a deciduous tree which is widely used in oriental medicine and in landscape design. Three preculture treatments, four loading and six vitrification solutions
were tested in a vitrification procedure. Preculture of embryogenic callus (EC) with high sucrose concentrations (up to 0.7 M) showed no effect on regrowth after cryopreservation. Loading for 20 min at ambient temperature improved regrowth of cryopreserved EC by 70-75% compared with non-loaded
samples, regardless of the composition of the loading solution. Among vitrification solutions, the highest regrowth of 95-100% after cryopreservation was obtained after incubation of EC in a vitrification solution A3-80% comprising (w/v) 33.3% glycerol + 13.3% DMSO + 13.3% EG + 20.1% sucrose
for 40 min at 0°C. Profiling of crystallization and recrystallization events using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) confirmed that freezing injury was minimized in samples after loading and cryoprotection with this vitrification solution. Unlike many other papers, the droplet-vitrification
protocol did not produce higher post-cryopreservation regrowth of Kalopanax EC, compared with the vitrification procedure. When samples are sufficiently cryoprotected during VS treatment, vitrification using cryovials may be preferred, since droplet-vitrification is more complex and
requires skilled personnel. Cryopreserved callus grew rapidly and produced numerous somatic embryos, which developed similarly to embryos obtained from non-cryopreserved samples.
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Keywords:
DROPLET-VITRIFICATION;
EMBRYOGENIC CALLUS;
KALOPANAX SEPTEMLOBUS;
VITRIFICATION;
VITRIFICATION SOLUTION
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date:
01 September 2012
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