Download or read book Cryopreservation of Musa Germplasm written by Bart Panis and published by Bioversity International. This book was released on 2001 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until 10 years ago, cryopreservation protocols for plant tissues were mainly based on slow freezing in the presence of cryoprotective mixtures containing DMSO (dimthyl slphoxide), sugars, glycerol and/ or proline. Slow freezing results in a freeze-dehydration, leaving less water in the cells to form lethal ice crystals upon exposure to extreme low temperatures.