Author: Hamilton Naturalists' Club

Human activity, the spread of pathogens, and climate change patterns are leading to the global mass extinction of both ecologically and economically important species. Plant biodiversity has been seriously impacted by excessive harvest of plants with little efforts to replenish their populations in natural habitats. The mission of research at the Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation (GRIPP) is to develop novel approaches for in vitro conservation and propagation of critically endangered species as well as plant genetic resources that are critical to the survival of the growing human population. In vitro technologies are highly effective for rapid plant multiplication,…