RNA sequencing of plasma-treated Arabidopsis thaliana seeds reveals upregulation in plant stress and defense pathways

Despite the numerous successful results of plasma-seed treatments reported in the literature, there is a large gap in our understanding of how non-thermal plasma treatments affect seeds, especially due to the plethora of physical, chemical and biological variables. This study uses RNA sequencing to characterize the changes in gene transcription in Arabidopsis thaliana Col-0 seeds 6 days after exposure to surface dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment.