Abstract
Zheng et al.1 pointed out the potential advantages of ‘ultra-dry’ (less than 5% moisture content) seed storage for the long-term genetic conservation of plants, based largely on their studies of seed vigour. Here we support their suggestion, using our data from several years ago which showed that ultra-dried seeds have increased survival periods2.
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Ellis, R., Roberts, E. How to store seeds to conserve biodiversity. Nature 395, 758 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/27361
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