Impact of Sodium Azide on the Agronomic Characteristics of Maize Plant at Vegetative Stage
Student: Chinecherem Gloria Igwe (Project, 2025)
Department of Biotechnology
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State
Abstract
Mutagenesis is a technique used to induce genetic mutations in plants, including maize. The goal is to introduce desirable traits, such as disease resistance or improved yield. This project was conducted to determine the mutagenic effect of sodium azide on the agronomic characteristics of maize plants. The maize seeds were treated at six different concentrations of sodium azide 0 ,2 ,4 ,6 ,8 and10mM. The results obtained showed that sodium azide significantly affected the maize agronomic traits in concentration dependent manner (p
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- HASSAN USMAN KATSINA POLYTECHNIC (NCE), KATSINA, KATSINA STATE 4
- Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina, Katsina State 5
- Heritage Polytechnic, Ikot Udota, Akwa Ibom State 46
- Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State 8
- Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State 24
- Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin City, Edo State 2
- Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State 8
- Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Owerri, Imo State 3
- Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State 45
- Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State 11