Conservation of phytogenetic resources of coffee-tree (Coffea spp.) by biotechnological methods: an alternative to its preservation

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Yanelis Castilla Valdés

Abstract

At present the rate of loss of the biological
diversity worldwide overcomes the happened one in previous
periods. The plant species also suffer the effects of the climate
change, and need to be suitable to the adaptation. Specifically,
the coffee-tree (Coffea spp.), genus that groups some of the
species from which it is obtained one of the most valued
national and international beverage, does not escape to these
challenges. For that reason, different strategies have been
developed for its ex-situ preservation, due to the difficulties
that exist in relation with its traditional conservation. To know
a bit more about the different biotechnological methods that
facilitate the conservation of phytogenetic resources of coffee-
tree, from medium to long period, we will go deep into the
present article, from a biological point of view.

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Castilla Valdés, Y. (2012). Conservation of phytogenetic resources of coffee-tree (Coffea spp.) by biotechnological methods: an alternative to its preservation. Cultivos Tropicales, 33(4), 29–39. Retrieved from https://ediciones.inca.edu.cu/index.php/ediciones/article/view/187
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