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Salt signalling at the root of salt stress
Aim: dissecting salt stress signalling using plant physiology and molecular biology Salt stress is posing an increasingly larger threat to global food security and natural ecosystems. In the group of Christa Testerink (Plant Ph ...
Supervisor: Joram Dongus
Department: Plant Physiology, Laboratory of

Shoot for the stars with CRISPR
Aim: Using CRISPR to identify promoter elements that regulate salt responsive genes in the floral transition Salt stress is posing an increasingly larger threat to global food security and natural ecosystems. In the group of Ch ...
Supervisor: Joram Dongus
Department: Plant Physiology, Laboratory of

Identifying natural genetic variation for desiccation tolerance in seeds (BSc thesis, start date flexible)
At the end of their development (orthodox) seeds start to lose water from their cells and become prepared to survive in the dry state for long periods of time. The control of the correct rate of drying is essential for the seeds t ...
Supervisor: Mariana Silva Artur, Leo Willems
Department: Plant Physiology, Laboratory of

Dynamic duo: ABA-auxin interaction in regulating root salt stress response
Abscisic acid (ABA) is the major hormones produced when plant perceived salinity stress in the roots, while auxin is the main regulator of plant root development. Both hormones initiate downstream signalling pathway that led to st ...
Supervisor: Minnie Leong, Yiyun Li
Department: Plant Physiology, Laboratory of

Identifying loci that regulate seed dormancy and seed longevity
Two major characteristics that control seed quality are seed dormancy and seed longevity (storability). Knowledge on the genetic control of dormancy and seed longevity is essential to breed varieties that have the required level o ...
Supervisor: Leo Willems and Leonie Bentsink
Department: Plant Physiology, Laboratory of

Interaction between heat and drought stress in Arabidopsis seedlings (Bsc project)
Changing climate is predicted to amplify both the frequency and intensity of abiotic stress combinations, and poses a significant menace to plants, agricultural yield, and food supply. Confronted with simultaneous stressors, plan ...
Supervisor: Dr. Francesca Giaume
Department: Plant Physiology, Laboratory of

Is it possible to efficiently prime immature seeds? (start date flexible)
Seed priming is a method to secure uniform and fast germination. It consists of controlling the rehydration rate of dry-mature seeds (usually using an osmotic agent) and drying them back to the initial state. However, for many bul ...
Supervisor: Mariana Silva Artur
Department: Plant Physiology, Laboratory of

Improving seed priming in Arabidopsis
Seed priming is a pre-germination treatment which can be used to improve the uniformity and germination rate of seed batches. Additionally, it can make seeds more resilient to abiotic stresses. It is used frequently by seed compan ...
Supervisor: Lars Bakermans, Mariana Silva Artur
Department: Plant Physiology, Laboratory of

Exploring the origin and evolution of desiccation tolerance using comparative transcriptomics
Desiccation tolerance (DT) is the capacity of cells to withstand extreme dehydration, i.e., losses of up to 90% of cellular water without incurring irreversible damage (Oliver et al., 2020). During the evolutionary history of plan ...
Supervisor: Asif Ahmed Sami, Harm Nijveen
Department: Plant Physiology, Laboratory of

Why can we store dry seeds for so long?
Once harvested, a well dried seed can remain alive for years and decades without losing its ability to germinate and grow into a new plant. This is an amazing ability and a great evolutionary trick, but also an important trait for ...
Supervisor: Annabel van Driel
Department: Plant Physiology, Laboratory of

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