Rhizobium Activity Manhasset Science Research
Need Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus (Brunt, 1996) Asia leads in soybean production (Westcott, 2008)
Knowledge Base (Deacon, 2009) Nodule formation on stem causes growth stimulation (Burdass, 2002) Aphids (Homoptera) transmit BYMV (Day, 1996) (Clark, 1998)
Knowledge Base González, 2006 Nodule formation processes (Burdass, 2002)
Knowledge Base Poole, 2006 Rhizobium is the most important bacterial group in nitrogen fixation (Burdass, 2002)
Literature Review “Rhizobium- legume Symbiosis” Department of Molecular & Cell Biology Juan E. González Exopolysaccharides (microorganisms) may play a role in nitrogen fixaton
Literature Review “Characterisation of Hardenbergia Mosaic Virus and Development of Microarrays for Detecting Viruses in Plants” Murdoch University Craig Graham Webster Potyvirus can cause malformation of legumes such as these cucumbers
Purpose/Hypothesis The purpose of an experiment testing the effects of rhizobium on nodulation processes and aphid extermination is to find which specific type or strand of rhizobium, natural or inoculants, will better form nodules, and decrease aphid activity. H(a) suggests that inoculant rhizobium will better form nodules and exterminate aphids
Methods Rhizobium Strain Effects On Nitrogen Fixation and Aphid Extermination Natural rhizobium strains N=10 Oil based inoculant rhizobium strains N= days incubation, sub culturing TY plates, growth in media and nodulation Aphids exposed to nodules Nodules formed in effect of inoculant/ natural strains Percentage of aphids exterminated by inoculant/ natural strains ANOVA, Scheffe post-hoc test: inoculants with natural rhizobium (p<.05)
Methods Protocols -Isozation processes -Nodulation testing Taranto, 2003Hollowell, 2009
Do-Ability VendorCatalog #Page/WebsiteQuantityDescriptionPriceTotal Carolina Science CatalogNP Rhizobium Inoclum$13.00 $13.00 Carolina Science CatalogNP Lab Incubator$ $ Online Carolina Science Catalog Soybean Seeds$9.00 $9.00 Carolina Science CatalogNP Educational Microscope $ $ Online Carolina Science Catalog Prepared media plates$14.50 $14.50 WebWab Online Homopteran aphid bugs$5.99 $5.99 -Incubators and microscopes will not have to be purchased
Citations Brunt, A.A. “Mung Bean Yellow Mosaic Bigeminivirus.” Plant Viruses Online Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database. 20 Aug Van Leur, J. “Temperate Pulse Viruses: Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus (BYMV).” DEPARTMENTOF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES Symptoms/Economic Importance. 2-7 Feb C871BE2A A2568B30004D413- 3C5B474B480825C8CA256BC F1BBD6496F89034A256DEA00274EEC- 494B7E2886B7BE85CA C1?openhttp:// 22C871BE2A A2568B30004D413- 3C5B474B480825C8CA256BC F1BBD6496F89034A256DEA00274EEC- 494B7E2886B7BE85CA C1?open Burdass, Dariel. “Rhizobium, Root Nodules & Nitrogen Fixation.” Society for general Microbiology Microbiology Online Day, Eric. “Aphid.” Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia State University. Aug González, Juan E. “Faculty and Research.” Department of Molecular & Cell Biology Research Interests. 6 Feb Webster, Craig Graham. “Characterisation of Hardenbergia Mosaic Virus and Development of Microarrays for Detecting Viruses in Plants.” Murdoch Research Repository Murdoch University