Corlateanu, LiudmilaMihaila, VictoriaGanea, AnatolieFocsha, Nina2025-09-042025CORLATEANU, Liudmila; Victoria MIHAILA; Anatolie GANEA and Nina FOCSHA. Storage potential of the eggplant (Solanum Melongena L.) collection accessions for ex situ conservation in a plant gene bank. In: International Congress of Geneticists and Breeders of the Republic of Moldova: Materials Proceedings, Chisinau, 12-th edition, September 17-18, 2025. Chisinau: Editura USM, 2025, pp. 182-187. ISBN 978-9975-62-897-6. Disponibil: https://doi.org/10.53040/cga12.25978-9975-62-897-6https://msuir.usm.md/handle/123456789/18631https://doi.org/10.53040/cga12.25To determine the storage potential (SP) of samples from the eggplant collection in the gene bank's active collections, two tests were used: the accelerated seed aging test ( AA ) and the electrical conductivity test (EC). After conducting the AA test to the seeds, which was conducted at an elevated air temperature (45-47°C) and elevated humidity (90-100%), the morphophysiological and biochemical parameters of the seeds and seedlings were determined. Based on the set of parameters studied, the eggplant samples were divided into two groups: Group 1 - with high seed viability (genotypes Sucleischii, Varatic, Rada, Almaz, Acvamarin, Laura), Group 2 - with average seed viability (Magda, Belaia Lilia, Flower Goddess, Black Beauty genotypes). Determining the storage potential of seeds enables us to predict the storage life of eggplant collection samples in a plant gene bank during ex situ conservation, as well as to make recommendations on seed reproduction times.engene bankeggplantgerminationroot lengthroot biomassperoxidase accelerated agingactive collectionslongevityex situ conservationstorage potentialArticle