Outputs
A growing repository of publications, protocols, newsletters, deliverables and educational resources produced by PrimSeedPower.
📖Scientific Publications
Peer-reviewed scientific outputs from the Action’s Working Groups.
Altered Antioxidant Physiology and Cadmium Partitioning in Arabidopsis F2 Descendants of Chromium-Exposed Ancestors
Sabina Dahija, Alisa Selović, Mirza Bakal, Saida Ibragić, Erna Karalija
View publication (DOI)Seed Priming as a Tool for Ex Situ Conservation: Improving Micropropagation and Acclimatization Success of the Balkan Endemic Silene sendtneri Boiss.
Arnela Demir, Sabina Dahija, Erna Karalija · Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo
View publication (DOI)🧪Protocols and Best Practices
Standardised, reproducible seed priming methods and STEM outreach protocols developed by the Action.
The Awakened Seed: a seed priming STEM activity for Fascination of Plants Day
The Awakened Seed is a hands-on STEM activity developed by PrimSeedPower to introduce young people and the wider public to the science of seed priming. Participants compare unprimed and primed seeds and observe how early germination can change under normal and saline conditions.
The activity is designed for schools, universities, science festivals, botanical gardens and public-engagement events. It can be used for Fascination of Plants Day and other outreach activities focused on plant science, climate-resilient agriculture and sustainable food systems.
PrimSeedPower welcomes teachers, researchers, students and outreach organisers who would like to run this activity locally, adapt it to their audience, and share their experiences with the network.
Get involved in The Awakened Seed STEM network
Download the presentation, facilitator protocol and student worksheet. Organise a local activity for Fascination of Plants Day or another plant-science outreach event, share your photos, results and short stories, and connect with other organisers interested in seed priming, plant stress and climate-resilient agriculture.
Links: Fascination of Plants Day · COST Action CA24156
To get involved, run the activity or share your local results, contact Cristiano Soares (cristiano.soares@fc.up.pt). Please include your name, institution, country, planned audience, planned date and whether you would like feedback before running the activity.
📧Newsletters
Regular updates on the Action’s news, activities and achievements.
🌱 PrimSeedPower Newsletter #1
Following our successful 1st PrimSeedPower Annual Scientific Conference and Management Committee Meeting at the University of Sarajevo, we launched our first newsletter to keep the community connected — sharing the latest news, highlighting our activities and celebrating our main achievements. Inside you will find highlights from recent activities, updates from across the Action, and upcoming opportunities.
Read Newsletter #1 (PDF)📊Deliverables
Key deliverables planned across the Action’s four-year work programme.
Deliverable 1 — Comprehensive omics data report
Deliverable 2 — Stakeholder engagement strategy
Deliverable 3 — Standardised priming protocols
Deliverable 4 — Field trial analysis report
Deliverable 5 — Final project report and policy recommendations
📚Reports and Other Resources
Conference materials, books of abstracts and other resources produced by the Action.
Book of Abstracts — 1st Annual COST Action PrimSeedPower (CA24156) MC & Scientific Meeting
Download Book of Abstracts (PDF)📚 This repository is being populated as the Action progresses. Check back soon, or contact us if you’re looking for something specific.