Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Award Date
2022
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Biology and Microbiology
First Advisor
Nicholas Butzin
Abstract
The theme of this thesis revolves around how bacteria respond and thrive during stress. Chapters 1-3 are about how bacteria deal with life-threatening antibiotics. Chapter 4 covers new research on how bacteria can move from a stressful individual lifestyle (free-living bacteria) to initiating a symbiotic relationship with a plant (a less stressful lifestyle). In Chapter 1, I briefly summarize the current state of knowledge in the field of antibiotic resistance and persistence. In Chapter 2, I add to this knowledge by providing new insights into several antibiotics' potency and exploring the antibiotic Eagle effect. In Chapter 3, I use pyruvate to study the revival of persister cells. Finally, in Chapter 4, I switch gears and briefly discuss how I optimized the initial steps of soybean germination and rhizobia culturing techniques to monitor the root-bacterial attachment.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Escherichia coli.
Escherichia coli -- Effect of drugs on.
Soybean -- Roots.
Antibiotics.
Drug tolerance.
Drug resistance.
Rhizobium.
Number of Pages
127
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Islam, Tanim, "E. Coli Persister Cell Survival and Rhizobia Attachment to Soybean Roots" (2022). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 350.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd2/350
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