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Cryoconservation Centre of Excellence for Sub-Saharan Africa

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£168,852
WHERE ICON
WHERE
South Africa

Summary

The establishment of a Centre of Excellence for cryo-banking for sub-Saharan Africa. The development and embedding of ‘generic technologies’ for ex situ collection, storage and utilisation of plant species producing recalcitrant seeds
 
Status Completed
Reference 14-056
Round 13
Start 01/07/2005
End 31/03/2008

Project Leader

Lead Organisation

Project Partners
University of KwaZulu Natal - UKZN


Regions
Sub-Saharan Africa

Broad Approches
EX SITU, SPECIES CONSERVATION

Specific Tools
GLOBAL PLANT STRATEGY, TRAINING, RESEARCH TRAINING

Countries
South Africa

Project Outputs
Outputs Recalcitrant-seeded species in cryo-storage (conserved) and utilisable through propagation and ‘extension’ activities. Staff and students (particularly from Africa) trained in cryo-biology (both on 6 week honours and post-graduate courses). Cryo-preservation technologies refined, through research and made available. Long term ex situ species conservation strategies developed and implemented.


Documents:
Download: Final Report - 14-056 FR - 16/12/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-056 HY3 - 19/02/2008

Download: Annual Report - 14-056 AR2 edited - 19/02/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-056 HY2 - 19/02/2008

Download: Annual Report - 14-056 AR1 edited - 19/02/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-056 HR1 - 19/02/2008

Download: Application Form - 14-056 St2 App edited - 19/02/2008