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Avocados of the future look secure thanks to Queensland student Chris O’Brien’s cryogenics work – ABC News
For the first time, an Australian cryogenics scientist has shown that avocado shoot tips can be successfully frozen and revived — and that’s great news for future generations of the fruit.
For the first time, an Australian cryogenics scientist has shown that avocado shoot tips can be successfully frozen and revived and that’s great news for future generations of the fruit.
Key points:
- This is the first time avocado shoot tips have successfully been cryogenically frozen and revived
- Until now, preserving avocado genetics has meant maintaining different varieties as trees in the field
- Cryopreservation saves space and potentially could be a way to transport c…
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