Question

Is it possible to store pollen grains?

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible to store pollen grains in pollen banks.

Pollen banks

• Pollen is a powdery material made up of pollen grains, which are male micro gametophytes of plants that produce sperm cells (male gametes) which can be conserved in pollen banks.
• Pollen banks play a critical role in promoting plant breeding programs all over the world by storing pollen grains for a long period under suitable conditions.
• Cryopreservation is the process of preserving pollens in pollen banks by storing them in a viable state at a low temperature of -196 degrees Celsius using liquid nitrogen.