Fig. 2 Plant material used for cryopreservation or establishment of in vitro cultures. For (a) mint and (b) potato,
cryopreservation is conducted using shoot tips of in vitro plants. For (c) shallots, shoot tips of in vitro plants
can be used for cryopreservation. Garlic cryopreservation can be conducted on (d) bulbs. (e) Cross-section of
the bulb shows single cloves containing (f) the shoot tips. Alternatively, (g) young garlic inflorescences or (h–i)
bulbils can be used. Shoot tips of (j–l) shallot bulbs are usually excised from the field material. Position of the
shoot tips is indicated by the white arrow. Scale bar represents 1 cm
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