César Gómez-Campo

Dept. Biología Vegetal, Escuela T. S. Ing. Agrónomos. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. 28040 - Madrid. Spain.
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Papers published as ETSIA-UPM monographs:

• Long term seed preservation: The risk of selecting inadequate containers is very high (2002)
• Long term seed preservation: Updated standards are urgent (2006)
• A guide to long-term seed preservation (2007)
• Efficient long term seed preservation [response to C. Walters] (2009)

Some other relevant references:

• Gómez-Campo, C. (2006). Erosion of genetic resources within seed banks: the role of seed containers. Seed Science Research 16, 291-294.
• Pérez-García, F., González-Benito, M. E. and Gómez-Campo, C. (2007). High viability recorded in ultra-dry seeds of 37 species of Brassicaceae after almost 40 years of storage. Seed Science and Technology 35, 143-153.
• Pérez-García, F., González-Benito, M.E. and Gómez-Campo, C. (2008). Germination of fourteen endemic species of Iberian Peninsula, Canary and Balearic Islands after 32-34 years of storage at low temperature and very low moisture content. Seed Science and Technology 36(2), 407-422.
• Pérez-García, F., Gómez-Campo, C. and Ellis, R. H. (2009). Successful long-term ultra dry storage of seed of 15 species of Brassicaceae in a genebank: variation in ability to germinate over 40 years and dormancy. Seed Science and Technology (in press).