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The 17 pages that link to Cryopreservation, each with the reason it gives.

• Seed bankRelated: It can preserve seeds or plant tissues that do not tolerate ordinary drying and freezing.

• Cell cultureRelated: Freezing cell stocks preserves cultures and reduces drift from repeated passage.

• CryogenicsRelated: Cryogenic storage can preserve cells, tissues, and reproductive material for extended periods.

• Ex situ conservationRelated: Freezing gametes or embryos can retain genetic material beyond an animal's lifespan.

• Assisted reproductive technologyRelated: Eggs, sperm, and embryos can be stored for future treatment cycles.

• SupercoolingRelated: Avoiding ice formation is central to limiting freezing damage in preserved cells and tissues.

• Liquid nitrogenRelated: Liquid nitrogen can preserve biological samples by greatly slowing molecular activity.

• TrehaloseRelated: Trehalose is tested as an additive because glass formation also protects frozen material.

• Polyethylene glycolRelated: PEG is used in some protocols to aid cell recovery or facilitate membrane fusion during freezing-related procedures.

• Cell therapyRelated: Freezing can enable storage and transport of living therapeutic cells.

• Dimethyl sulfoxideRelated: DMSO helps cells survive freezing by reducing damaging ice formation.

• Wood frogRelated: Wood frogs tolerate freezing without laboratory cooling protocols, offering biological clues for preservation.

• Biological materialRelated: Freezing can retain viable cells for later analysis or use.