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Jonas August defended his PhD "Etude des effets d’un plasma froid d’air ambiant sur la physiologie des graines d’Arabidopsis"

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On December 14, 2022, Jonas August defended his "Etude des effets d’un plasma froid d’air ambiant sur la physiologie des graines d’Arabidopsis".

Abstract :
Cold ambient air plasmas (C2AP) are weakly ionised gases composed of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, energetic free electrons, metastable species and photons in the UV and visible spectral ranges. Due to their electrical, thermal, radiative and chemical properties, these processes appear to be relevant for improving the germination properties of seeds. Furthermore, cold plasmas are a promising technological solution that can be an alternative to agrochemicals to face modern agriculture issues. The studies carried out during the thesis consisted in understanding the mechanisms of action of C2AP on the seed physiology of a model species in biology : Arabidopsis thaliana. A first study was carried out to understand how water content can modify the electrical properties of seeds and their interaction with the properties of cold plasma. The observation and analysis of the physiological modifications of C2AP-treated seeds allowed (i) to identify the optimal biological and physical conditions of seed dormancy release and (ii) to link this phenomenon to the cytoplasmic glass transition within seed tissues. Finally, to understand the effects of plasma on the germinative properties of seeds, the biological processes triggered after exposure to C2AP were analysed from the dry state to the seed imbibition phase leading to germination. The role of oxidative reactions, anatomical changes (studied by tomography), and regulation of gene expression were demonstrated. The results obtained were correlated and discussed in order to highlight the mechanisms governing the dormancy breaking and the change in physiological status of Arabidopsis seeds induced by C2APs treatment.

Jury :
Philippe Grappin, Maître de Conférences, Université d’Angers, Rapporteur
Mohammed Yousfi, DR CNRS, Emérite, Laplace-Toulouse, Rapporteur
Claire Douat, Maître de Conférences, GREMI Orléans, Examinateur
Stéphanie Bonneau, Professeur, Sorbonne-Université, Examinateur
Juliette Leymarie, Professeur, Université Paris-Est Créteil, Examinateur
Thierry Dufour, Maître de Conférences, LPP, Directeur de thèse
Christophe Bailly, Professeur, IBPS Sorbonne Université, Directeur de thèse

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