Table 4.
Survival rates (%) of in-vitro backup plantlets at different national tissue culture laboratories
| Country | No. of clones received from KEPHIS | Tissue culture lab location | No. of clones in conservation at 31.12.2016 | % clone survival | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 27 | DARS Vumbwe | 0 | 0 | Lost all clones due to power cuts and lack of TC reagents for conservation |
| Mozambique | 26 | IIAM Maputo | 10 | 38.5 | Lost some clones due to power cuts |
| Kenya | 31 | KEPHIS | 31 | 100 | TC conservation part of their mandate and have personnel |
| Uganda | 27 | NaCRRI | 27 | 100 | Have a functional TC lab with personnel |
| Tanzania | 24 | MARI/CBS | 14 | 25.6 | MARI lost all clones due to power cuts. The surviving clones are with CBS |