Cryopreservation of orchid seeds through rapid and step freezing methods.

Ecuador has a great variety of climatic regions that potentiate biodiversity. The family constitutes one of the most important of the country, having identified about 4032 species with a high degree of endemism, therefore the development and research of alternative methods of storage and conservation of species is a strategy of primary interest for researchers and for society in general. In cryopreservation, temperatures reach below -190°C in order to paralyze the chemical reactions and keep the plant material viable for long periods.