BIOL 114:The Effect of Sterile Soil on the Arabidopsis Thaliana
Location
Turner Gymnasium
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Presentation Type
Printed poster
Entry Number
7
Start Date
4-16-2026 12:00 PM
End Date
4-16-2026 1:15 PM
School
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department
Biology
Keywords
Arabidopsis
Abstract
Studies have shown that some plants grow at a quicker, more abundant rate when grown in sterile conditions. However, the effects of sterile soil with the combination of the mutant gene 25026 on Arabidopsis thaliana have not been studied previously. It has been hypothesized that A. thaliana seeds grown in sterile soil would exhibit a greater growth rate than plants grown in non-sterile soil. The bolt height of each plant was measured after 6 weeks of them being planted. The results show that plants grown with the wild type genotype had taller bolts than those grown with the mutant. Plants grown under controlled conditions had taller bolts than plants grown in sterile soil. Although sterile soil does not contain harmful bacteria that could stunt plant growth, it also does not contain the beneficial mycorrhizal fungi that aids plant growth.
Primary Faculty Mentor(s)
Kari Benson
Primary Faculty Mentor(s) Department
Biology
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BIOL 114:The Effect of Sterile Soil on the Arabidopsis Thaliana
Turner Gymnasium
Studies have shown that some plants grow at a quicker, more abundant rate when grown in sterile conditions. However, the effects of sterile soil with the combination of the mutant gene 25026 on Arabidopsis thaliana have not been studied previously. It has been hypothesized that A. thaliana seeds grown in sterile soil would exhibit a greater growth rate than plants grown in non-sterile soil. The bolt height of each plant was measured after 6 weeks of them being planted. The results show that plants grown with the wild type genotype had taller bolts than those grown with the mutant. Plants grown under controlled conditions had taller bolts than plants grown in sterile soil. Although sterile soil does not contain harmful bacteria that could stunt plant growth, it also does not contain the beneficial mycorrhizal fungi that aids plant growth.