Prof. Emmanuel H. Kwon-Ndung

Prof. Emmanuel H. Kwon-Ndung

Profile Details

Department Plant Science And Biotechnolgy
Faculty Life Sciences
Office Not specified

Biography

Prof. Emmanuel H. Kwon-Ndung is a Professor, in the Department of Plant Science And Biotechnolgy, Faculty of Life Sciences, specializing in Plant Genetics & Breeding (Botany), with 76 publications at Federal University of Lafia.

Research Interests

Plant Genetics & Breeding (Botany)

Publications

  • A preliminary screening of potato tuber families and clones for resistance to late blight Phytopthora infestans in Jos Plateau, Nigeria.
    Nigerian Journal of Botany, 1993
  • A census of sugarcane varieties at the savannah Sugar company Numan.
    African Journal of Agricultural science, 1995
  • Estimate pollen fertility in sugarcane using in vitro techniques.
    Agricultura Tropica et Sub-Tropica. Universitas Agricultura Praga, 1996
  • Collecting germplasm of Acha Digitaria exilis Kippis Stapf. accessions in Nigeria.
    IPGRI/FAO Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter., 1998
  • Resistance of gamma-derived sugarcane mutants to smut disease Ustilago scitaminea Syd.
    Nigerian Journal of Genetics, 1999
  • Screenhouse inoculation studies of sugarcane clones for resistance to smut Ustilago scitaminea Syd.
    Nigerian Journal of Genetics, 1999
  • Control of sugarcane smut (Ustilago scitaminea Syd.) disease in Nigeria and suggestions for an integrated pest management approach.
    Sugar Tech. India., 1999
  • Sugarcane germplasm collecting expedition of sugarcane germplasm in Northern Nigeria. Sugarcane.
    The International Journal of Cane Agriculture. UK., 2000
  • Character association and variability among sugarcane clones using principal component analysis.
    Jamaican Journal of Science and Technology., 2000
  • Mutational studies on sugarcane using gamma irradiation.
    Sugar Tech. India., 2000
  • Study on the production practices of Acha Digitaria exilis Kippis Stapf. in Nigeria.
    Science Forum., 2001
  • Potential role of biotechnology tools for genetic improvement of ā€œlost crops of Africaā€. The case of fonio (Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua).
    African Journal of Biotechnology., 2003
  • Screening of biparental and mutant clones of sugarcane Saccharum officinarum L. for resistance to smut disease.
    Tropicultura., 2004
  • Optimisation of protocols for DNA extraction and RAPD analysis in West African fonio (Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua) germplasm characterization.
    African Journal of Biotechnology., 2005
  • Acha (Fonio) genetic diversity, distribution and conservation in Nigeria. Plant Genetic Resources for Food Security in West and Central Africa.
    Bioversity International., 2005
  • Morphological and genetic variability for agronomic and breeding qualities among Acha (fonio) germplasm accessions in Nigeria.
    FAO/IPGRI Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter., 2005
  • nfluence of climatic factors on the growth and yield of sugarcane at Numan, Nigeria.
    Climate Research, 2006
  • Rating of sugarcane germplasm for sources of resistance to smut disease Ustilago scitaminea Syd.
    Nigerian Journal of Botany, 2006
  • Evaluation of the performance of Acha (Fonio) Digitaria exilis Kippis Stapf and Digitaria iburua Kippis Stapf. Species for yield attributes and their ecological adaptation to Southern Guinea Savannah ecology Nigeria.
    Nigerian Journal of Botany, 2007
  • Response of Acha (Digitaria exilis Kippis Stapf.) to NPK fertilizer at Badeggi,Southern Guinea Savannah in Nigeria.
    Production Agriculture Techology., 2007
  • Performance of advanced soybean lines In Numan, North Eastern Nigeria.
    Tropical Oilseeds Journal. 2007., 2007
  • Efficient communication of research in the sciences: A Guide.
    Nasara Scientifique. A Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences. Nasarawa State University Keffi., 2008
  • Evaluation of improved rice varieties in Ganye, North Eastern, Nigeria.
    Nigerian Jour Science and Tech., 2008
  • Participatory germplasm and community biodiversity conservation options for sustainable plant genetic resources management in Nigeria.
    Crop Science Journal. Kenya., 2008
  • Inventory of the ethnobotanical characteristics of some important plants of Nasarawa State University Keffi main campus.
    Journal of Agriculture and Environment., 2008
  • Behaviour of split and whorl seeds of Telfeiria occidentalis in terms of growth and development.
    Experimental Plant Biology., 2008
  • Prospects of host resistance in Improved and domesticated species of Parkia biglobossa to African mistletoes (Tapinanthus spp) in central Nigeria.
    Electronic Journal of Environmental,Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2009
  • Ecological implications of climate change on the genetic diversity and distribution of African locust bean Parkia biglobossa in Central Nigeria.
    In IOP Conference Series. Earth and Environmental Science, 2009
  • Embryogenesis and callus induction in Parkia biglobossa species in Nigeria.
    Journal of Biotechnology., 2011
  • Morphological and genetic characterization of finger millet germplasm from north central Nigeria.
    Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology., 2012
  • RAPD optimization of genetic diversity of Acha Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua accessions in Nigeria.
    International Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry., 2012
  • Assessment of Phenotypic Variations in Ten Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana(L) Gaertn) Landraces Germplasm Collected From Northern Nigeria. N
    Nature and Science. Vol 12. Issue 8. EBSCO Host. Accession, 2014
  • RAPD optimization of genetic diversity of Acha Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua accessions in Nigeria.
    International Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry., 2012
  • Research and innovation strategies for economic competitiveness and industrial growth : lessons for Nigeria.
    European Journal of Business and Innovation Research, 2014
  • Assessment of variability of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L) Gaertn) landraces germplasm in Northern Nigeria.
    Nigerian Journal of Genetics, 2015
  • Genotypic restriction patterns of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) landraces in northern Nigeria.
    International Journal of Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2016
  • Diversity complex of plant species spread in Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
    International Journal of Biodiversity andConservation., 2016
  • Provenance Variation and Morpho-Genetic Diversity Associated with the Ecology of Jatropha curcas (L) in some Selected North-Central States of Nigeria.
    International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2017
  • Provenance Variation and Morpho-Genetic Diversity Associated with the Ecology of Jatropha curcas (L) in some Selected North-Central States of Nigeria.
    International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 2017
  • Ethnomedicinal assets of plants collected from Nasarawa state, North Central Nigeria.
    FULafia Journal of Science and Technology,, 0001
  • Mutagenic Action of Sodium Azide on Germination and Emergence in Landraces of Phaseolus vulgaris L.on the Jos Plateau Agro-Ecological Zone.
    IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS) e-ISSN: 2319-2380, p-ISSN: 2319 2372., 2017
  • Vascular plants diversity with special reference to invasion of alien species on the Doon University Campus, Dehradun, India.
    International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation., 2017
  • Genetic Variability, Correlation and Path Coefficient Analysis in Seed Yield and Related Traits of Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata(L.)Walp) Germplasm Accessions on High Altitude Area of Jos Plateau.
    International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research, 2017
  • Genetic Affinity and Breeding Potential of Phenologic Traits of Acha (fonio) in Nigeria.
    Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2017
  • RFLP gel electrophoregram for Acha (fonio) in Nigeria. I
    nternational Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research, 2017
  • Sugar cane proserviceduction problems in Nigeria and some Northern African countries.
    Direct Research Journal of Agriculture and Food Science, 2017
  • Analysis of the Midline Impact of Fadama III Agricultural Development Project on Poverty Alleviation among Beneficiaries in Benue State, Nigeria.
    Int. J. Innov. Appr. Agric. Res,, 2018
  • Managing the Menace of Late Blight Disease of Potato Using Field Resistance in Jos Plateau, Nigeria.
    International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research,, 2019
  • Managing the Menace of Late Blight Disease of Potato Using Field Resistance in Jos Plateau, Nigeria
    International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Agricultural Research, 2019
  • GC-MS Characterization of Unsweetened and Sweetened ā€œKunun-zakiā€ Beverage and Pulp
    Asian Food Science Journal, 2020
  • Genetic Resources and Varietal Environment of Grown Fonio Millets in West Africa: Challenges and Perspectives
    Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, 2020
  • Genetic Variability and Performance Evaluation of Cowpea [(Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] Accessions on High Altitude of Jos Plateau State, Nigeria
    Asian Research Journal of Agriculture, 2020
  • Mass selection of fonio landraces (<i>Digitaria exilis</i>) grown in Benin: Pathway, homogeneity assessment and genotypes screening
    Plant Breeding, 2020
  • Field Assessment of Resistance in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) to Late Blight Disease (Phytophthora Infestans (Mont.) DE Bary) in Jos, Plateau State.
    Direct Res. J. Agric. and Food Sci. ISSN: 2354-4147. DOI: 10.26765/DRJAFS, 2021
  • Additional variability in engineered Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) exposed to alpha-spin nano particles
    Plant Science Today, 2021
  • Bridging the gap in African biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics
    Nature Biotechnology, 2023
  • Alpha-Spin-Mediated Growth Factors Improvement for Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Varieties in Jauro Yinu, Ardo-Kola LGA, Taraba State
    Lafia Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2024
  • Heavy metals and vitamin content of ā€œKunun-Zakiā€ drink, pulp and their freeze-dried forms.
    African Journal of Biotechnology., 2025
  • Stakeholders’ perceptions of and preferences for utilizing fonio (Digitaria exilis) to enrich local diets for food and nutritional security in Nigeria.
    Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2024
  • Post-harvest assessment of infectious fruit rot on selected fruits in Lafia, Nasarawa State Nigeria.
    Journal of Plant Science and Phytopathology,, 2022
  • Genetic diversity of late blight (Phytophthora infestans) populations of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Jos Plateau State, Nigeria. ISSN Number (2208-6404) Volume 5; Issue 4; December 2021
    Australian Journal of Science and Technology., 2021
  • Genetic variability and interrelationship between grain yield and some morphological and reproductive traits of Acha (Digitaria spp.) accession.
    FULafia Journal of Science & Technology, 2021
  • Field Assessment of Resistance in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) to Late Blight Disease (Phytophthora Infestans (Mont.) DE Bary) in Jos, Plateau State.
    Direct Res. J. Agric. and Food Sci. I, 2021
  • Genetic Resources and Varietal Environment of Grown Fonio Millets in West Africa: Challenges and Perspectives.
    Plant breeding and biotechnology, 2020
  • Genetic Resources and Varietal Environment of Grown Fonio Millets in West Africa: Challenges and Perspectives.
    Plant breeding and biotechnology, 8, 77-88., 2020
  • Genetic Resources and Varietal Environment of Grown Fonio Millets in West Africa: Challenges and Perspectives.
    Plant breeding and biotechnology,, 2020
  • . Comparative effects of alpha nano spin seeds on yield and yield components of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) walp). www.ijcrt.org.2777. Volume 8, Issue 9 September 2020 | ISSN: 2320-28822777- 2787
    International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT), 2020
  • Genetic Variability and Performance Evaluation of Cowpea [(Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] Accessions on High Altitude of Jos Plateau State, Nigeria
    Asian Research Journal of Agriculture, 2020
  • Mass selection of fonio landraces (Digitaria exilis) grown in Benin: Pathway, homogeneity assessment and genotypes screening.
    Plant Breeding,, 2020
  • Genetic Resources and Varietal Environment of Grown Fonio Millets in West Africa: Challenges and Perspectives
    Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, 2020
  • GC-MS Characterization of Unsweetened and Sweetened ā€œKunun-zakiā€ Beverage and Pulp.
    Asian Food Sci J,, 2020
  • GC-MS Characterization of Unsweetened and Sweetened ā€œKunun-zakiā€ Beverage and Pulp
    Asian Food Science Journal, 2020
  • GC-MS Characterization of Unsweetened and Sweetened ā€œKunun-zakiā€ Beverage and Pulp
    Asian Food Science Journal, 2020
  • Promising Use of Alpha-Spinr Nano Particles Bombardment for Selection of Useful Variations in Moringa oleifera Seedlings in Nigeria.
    Int. J. of Innovative Approaches in Agric. Res,, 2019
  • Correlation and path coefficient analysis of yield and related components of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) in Nigeria.
    Fulafia Journal of Science and Technology., 2018
  • Biometrical Evaluation of Morphological Traits in Family Cucurbitaceae in Lafia, Nigeria
    Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International, 2019