Viability Assessment of Genipa americana L. (Rubiaceae) Embryonic Axes after Cryopreservation Using In Vitro Culture

Figure 1

Fruits, seeds, and embryonic axes of Genipa americana L.: (a) mature fruits (6–8 cm in diameter); (b) sample of whole seeds ready for use, after they were extracted from mature fruits and dried overnight at room temperature (average size: 8.5 × 6.4 × 2.0 mm; average weight: 0.096 g); and (c) embryonic axes ready for inoculation in vitro after they were excised from seeds in aseptic conditions in the laminar flow cabinet (average size: 3.0–5.0 mm, on average).

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