Project properties
Title Bio-priming of seed with bacteria endophyte for improving germination and seedling growth in Arabidopsis
Group Plant Physiology, Laboratory of
Project type thesis
Credits 36
Supervisor(s) Sasiwimon Siricharoen, Mariana Silva Artur
Examiner(s) Mariana Silva Artur, Leonie Bentsink
Contact info sasiwimon.siricharoen@wur.nl AND thesis.PPH@wur.nl
Begin date 2023/09/10
End date 2024/09/10
Description Seed bio-priming is a beneficial and sustainable agricultural practice that apply beneficial microorganisms to seeds for enhancing seed germination and stress resilience.
In this project, you will introduce the selected beneficial bacteria into Arabidopsis through bio-priming, and whether it helps promote seed germination and seedling growth of progeny seeds under abiotic stress conditions.
You will use the bacterial strain that have been isolated from wild cabbage seeds and found to be effective in promoting seed germination and seedling growth of Arabidopsis through the release of volatiles. This bacterial strain will be applied into Arabidopsis through seed bio-priming. Primed and non-primed seeds will be grow in WUR greenhouse. Progeny seeds will be harvested and analysed for seed germination and seedling growth under abiotic stress conditions such as salinity and osmotic stress.

If you are interested in this project please contact the supervisor via email with a copy to thesis.PPH@wur.nl with:
1. Your motivation for choosing this project
2. For which purpose (BSc or MSc thesis, research practice, etc)
3. Your BSc/MSc program
4. When you would like to start
Please be aware that if you do not provide the required information above it may cause a delay in our reply.

Used skills Seed physiology, Seed germination, Microbiology, Experimental design
Data analyses: Germinator and R software
Requirements Seed Science and Technology: PPH31306 or
Plant Plasticity and Adaptation: PPH-30806