Question
What is cryopreservation? Give it's one use.
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Answer
Process of storing biological material at ultra low temperature either by very rapid cooling (used for storing seeds) or by gradual cooling and simultaneous dehydration at low temperature (used for tissue culture).
Significance: Material can be stored for long period of time in compact, low maintenance refrigeration units.
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