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    Conservation of Australian Rainforest Plant Species Utilising Cryopreservation.

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    2026-06-10
    Authors
    Hardstaff, Lyndle Kay
    Date
    2023
    Supervisor
    Ricardo Mancera
    Bryn Funnekotter
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    PhD
    
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    Faculty
    Health Sciences
    School
    Curtin Medical School
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95423
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    Abstract

    The physiological characteristics of many Australian rainforest species prevent their conservation using traditional seed-banking methods. Alternative conservation strategies such as cryopreservation and tissue culture were investigated for nine threatened rainforest taxa. Regeneration after cryopreservation was achieved for five species from three families. Survival without regeneration was achieved for a further two species. These results provide hope for the long-term conservation of these and other rainforest species with similar characteristics.

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