@article{Sánchez-Chiang_Jiménez_2010, title={Techniques for in vitro conservation and their use for establishing germplasm banks of tropical crops.}, volume={21}, url={https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/agromeso/article/view/11836}, DOI={10.15517/am.v21i1.11836}, abstractNote={<p> The aim of this literature review is to describe</p><p>the main techniques for short and long term germplasm</p><p>conservation. These techniques allow establishment of</p><p>germplasm banks. This article focuses on their use</p><p>in tropical crops. In vitro  preservation techniques</p><p>have allowed conservation of plant genetic resources</p><p>for further use in plant breeding, research and food</p><p>security purposes. Several research centers have used</p><p>these techniques for tissue and seed storage of tropical</p><p>crops, mainly for those that are difficult to preserve</p><p> conventionally.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Agronomía Mesoamericana}, author={Sánchez-Chiang, Neiva and Jiménez, Víctor M.}, year={2010}, month={Jun.}, pages={193–205} }