期刊
FORESTS
卷 12, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/f12030288
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conventional storage; cryopreservation; desiccation; DNA methylation; epigenetic integrity; liquid nitrogen; seed viability
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- National Science Center, Poland [N309 072036, 2011/01/B/NZ9/02864]
The study found a significant increase in m(5)C level in pear tree seeds under conventional storage conditions, while a decrease was observed under cryogenic storage conditions, indicating that non-optimal cryostorage conditions increase epigenetic instability in seeds and seedlings.
The level of 5-methylcytosine (m(5)C) in DNA has been observed to change in plants in response to biotic and abiotic stress factors. Little information has been reported on alterations in DNA methylation in orthodox tree seeds in response to storage conditions. In the current study, epigenetic integrity was analyzed in seeds of Pyrus communis L. in response to conventional and cryogenic storage. The results indicate that conventional storage under optimal conditions resulted in a significant increase in m(5)C. In contrast, a decrease in m(5)C level after cryostorage at high water content (WC) was observed, not only in seeds but also in 3-month-old seedlings which were smaller than seedlings obtained from seeds cryostored at optimal WC. This shows that non-optimal cryostorage conditions increase epigenetic instability in seeds and seedlings. Optimal procedures for germplasm conservation are very important for germplasm banking since they have serious implications for the quality of stored collections. Maintaining epigenetic integrity during WC adjustment and optimal storage is a characteristic feature of orthodox seeds. The current results underline the importance of proper protocols and techniques for conventional storage and particularly cryopreservation as a method for conservation of true-to-type germplasm for long periods.
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