Premise of research. Orchids are among the most enigmatic of plant species. Yet the
Orchidaceae comprises more species at risk of extinction than any other plant family. The …

Desiccation-tolerant (DT) plant germplasm (ie seeds, pollen and spores) survive drying to
low moisture contents, when cytoplasm solidifies, forming a glass, and chemical reactions …

In the face of habitat loss and a changing climate, there is a growing need for increased
efforts to conserve plant biodiversity. The genetic diversity of many crops is well represented …

Many species of ferns and lycophytes are threatened by habitat destruction, over-collecting,
invasive species, and climate change, and plans to secure their in situ and ex situ …

STUDY QUESTION Does the storage time of vitrified human blastocysts negatively impact
their survival, the implantation potential of embryos or the malformation rate of babies born …

Lipids are relevant during the seed aging process, for which it is pertinent to choose an
extraction method that does not alter their nature. Thus, three methods were applied to …

This study explores the temperature dependency of the aging rate in dry cells over a broad
temperature range encompassing the fluid to solid transition (Tg) and well below. Spores …

Desiccation tolerance (DT) represents an ecophysiological strategy probably developed
during land conquest by primitive plants that have been progressively lost in photosynthetic …

• Premise of the study: Fern spores are unicellular and haploid, making them a potential
model system to study factors that regulate lifespan and mechanisms of aging. Aging rates of …

Key message Fast-drying and cooling induce fast intracellular water loss and reduced ice-
crystal formation, which may promote the formation of intracellular glasses that might …