title: Cryopreservation of orchid mycorrhizal fungi: a tool for the conservation of endangered species.
abstract: The effectiveness of cryopreservation at --80 °C on orchid mycorrhizal fungi was assessed by testing the symbiotic ability of ten fungal isolates following cryo-storage for 10-24 months. The results obtained prove the efficacy of the method, thus providing a valuable tool for ex situ conservation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Viale Mattioli 25, 10125 Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ercole
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodda
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Molinatti
authors.forename: Samuele
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Voyron
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perotto
authors.forename: Mariangela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Girlanda
mesh_terms: D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000379:methods*; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D038821:Mycorrhizae / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D029595:Orchidaceae / Q000382:microbiology*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal