-Megan-Pope-UQ EDIT 620W.jpg?itok=vNZTm05j "A plant shoot being prepared for cryogenics under a microscope. Image: Megan Pope")
A process similar to that used to store human embryos is being used by scientists at The University of Queensland to save native Australian plants under threat from the invasive fungus, myrtle rust.
24 October 2023
The supply of smashed ‘avo’ is secure for generations after world-first research cryopreserved the tips of avocado shoots and then revived them to create healthy plants.
10 September 2020
