Magnesium Sulfate's Effect on Arabidopsis thaliana

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Variable

Our variable is magnesium sulfate. Magnesium sulfate improves nitrogen and phosphorus uptake, helps seeds to germinate, increases chlorophyll production, and aids in the production of flowering.

Alternate Hypothesis

If Arabidopsis thaliana is treated with 125 mM of magnesium sulfate, then mutant experimental rosette leaves will be smaller, bolts will be shorter, and silique count will be less than the wildtype controls.

Null Hypothesis

If magnesium sulfate is added to Arabidopsis thaliana, no changes will be observed in both the wildtype and mutant experimental groups.

Our Thanks to Virginia Tech!

We are extremely grateful for this opportunity to work with you all! We appreciate the presentation that was given to us as it was very helpful and a great way to kick start the Arabidopsis thaliana project. We also appreciate the help we were given when working with Greene to decide on our variable quantity. Your insight when it comes to this topic has immensely aided us in our research and project overall.

Thank you, the Louisa County Blue Ridge Virginia Governor's School Class of 2028

References

Castillo-Machuca, I., Haak, D. (2025, September 16). How Plants Feed (And Fight) Their Pathogens [Presentation]. Arabidopsis Kickoff, Fluvanna, Virginia. https://www.youtubeeducation.com/watch?v=tjmmodVS7HQ

Sonawala, U. S. (2019, October 4). Understanding the role of host amino acid transporters in nutrient acquisition by oomycete pathogens. [Doctoral dissertation, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University]

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/102868

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