August 2021

Impact of drought on the foliar physiology of maize plants irradiated with gamma radiation

Maize (Zea mays), is a plant of economic and nutritional interest, which is often confronted with unfavorable environmental conditions, including water stress. This phenomenon forces the plants to considerably reduce their production by disturbing their metabolism. Seeds of maize of the variety EV8728 were subjected to different doses of gamma radiation (100, 200 and 300 grays) in order to induce mutations in plants...

Author(s): Ayolie Koutoua, Kouame N’guessan, Soro Dogniméton, Ouattara Soumaïla, Kouadio Akéssé Blaise, Kanga Ahou Nadia and Kouadio Yatty Justin