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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- Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, Oyo State 1
- Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo State. (affl To Oau, Ile-Ife) 68
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State 101
- Air Force Institute of Technology (Degree), Kaduna, Kaduna State 11
- Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna, Kaduna State 2
- Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, Ebonyi State 6
- Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot-Akpaden, Akwa Ibom State 53
- Akwa Ibom State College of Edu, Afaha-Nsit (Affl To Uni Uyo), Akwa Ibom State 2
- AKWA-IBOM STATE POLYTECHNIC (IEI), IKOT-OSURUA, AKWA IBOM STATE 41
- Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot-Osurua, Akwa Ibom State 32