Julián Bultri

Julián Bultri is a PhD student at CEFOBI-CONICET in Argentina. His research focuses on photosynthesis and plant responses to environmental stress, with particular emphasis on photosynthetic electron transport and energy allocation. His work combines physiological, biochemical, and molecular approaches to elucidate photosynthetic and photoprotective mechanisms using tobacco as a model system.

During his secondment at IPPG-BAS (Bulgaria), he evaluated aqueous rosemary extracts (ARE) as plant priming agents. He focused on the short-term effects of ARE application in A. thaliana and tobacco seedlings grown in vitro, as well as on the priming effects in soil-grown plants exposed to drought stress. His work aimed to assess the potential of ARE to enhance stress tolerance, with particular attention to photosynthetic performance and early stress responses. This research contributes to understanding the use of plant-derived extracts as sustainable priming tools to improve crop resilience.