University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America.
University of Connecticut Stamford, Stamford, Connecticut, United States of America.
PLoS Biol. 2020 Feb 14;18(2):e3000641. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000641. eCollection 2020 Feb.
Ex situ seed banking was first conceptualized and implemented in the early 20th century to maintain and protect crop lines. Today, ex situ seed banking is important for the preservation of heirloom strains, biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration, and diverse research applications. However, these efforts primarily target microalgae and terrestrial plants. Although some collections include macroalgae (i.e., seaweeds), they are relatively few and have yet to be connected via any international, coordinated initiative. In this piece, we provide a brief introduction to macroalgal germplasm banking and its application to conservation, industry, and mariculture. We argue that concerted effort should be made globally in germline preservation of marine algal species via germplasm banking with an overview of the technical advances for feasibility and ensured success.
离体种子库最初于 20 世纪初被构想和实施，以维持和保护作物品系。如今，离体种子库对于保存传家宝品种、生物多样性保护和生态系统恢复以及多样化的研究应用非常重要。然而，这些努力主要针对微藻和陆生植物。尽管一些收藏包括大型藻类（即海藻），但它们相对较少，并且尚未通过任何国际协调倡议联系起来。在这篇文章中，我们简要介绍了大型藻类种质库及其在保护、工业和海水养殖中的应用。我们认为，应该通过种质库对海洋藻类物种进行种系保存，这需要全球范围内的一致努力，并概述了为确保可行性和成功而进行的技术进步。
