Cryoconservation Centre of Excellence for Sub-Saharan Africa
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £168,852
WHERE South Africa
Summary
The establishment of a Centre of Excellence for cryo-banking for sub-Saharan Africa. The development and embedding of ‘generic technologies’ for ex situ collection, storage and utilisation of plant species producing recalcitrant seeds
GLOBAL PLANT STRATEGY, TRAINING, RESEARCH TRAINING
Countries
South Africa
Project Outputs
Outputs
Recalcitrant-seeded species in cryo-storage (conserved) and utilisable through propagation and ‘extension’ activities.
Staff and students (particularly from Africa) trained in cryo-biology (both on 6 week honours and post-graduate courses).
Cryo-preservation technologies refined, through research and made available.
Long term ex situ species conservation strategies developed and implemented.
