Workshops & Courses
研讨会与课程
W-PC
Workshop
Tropical plant cryo-conservation – challenges and options
Saturday, June 27th, 2026
Organizer(s):
Prof Hugh W. Pritchard, Dr CHEN Hongying, Dr LIN Liang, Dr HU Xiaojian (CAS-KIB), Dr WEN Bin (CAS-XTBG)
Description
Why?
Increasing threats to tropical plant diversity from changes in land use, etc., the realisation that conventional seed banking is not suitable for all plants, and increased knowledge of low temperature science has provided greater focus on the development and use of cryobiotechnology.
This workshop will introduce and debate the background to and progress in cryo-conservation for a range of plant materials, from pollen to seeds. Participants are encouraged to bring their research challenges to discuss.
Program Outline
Each topic will include a 25-30 minutes presentation and 10-15 minutes discussion.
09-00 to 09-40 h: (1) Cryobiotechnology overview – science and practice
09-40 to 10-20 h: (2) Embryonic axes and pollen – manipulation of moisture before cooling
10-20 to 10-40 h: Refreshment break
10-40 to 11-20 h: (3) Tropical oilseeds – thermal profiling and lipid crystallisation
11-20 to 12-00 h: (4) Somatic embryos – cryoprotection; threatened and economic species
12-00 to 14-00 h: Lunch
14-00 to 15-00 h: Research challenges discussion – participant-led (students and post-docs)
15-00 to 16-00 h: Tour of the XTBG seed bank and facilities
