Room 014, First Floor, Block 3, Main Academic Building, University of Ilorin
Teaching and Research Area
Plant Biology/Genetics and Molecular Biology
Qualifications
i. Ph.D. (Plant Biology) University of Ilorin, Nigeria 2016
ii. M.Sc. (Botany) University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria 2006
iii. B. Sc. (Hons) Botany, Second Class Upper, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria 1995
Professional Affiliations
i. Member, Botanical Society of Nigeria (BOSON) 2012- Date
ii. Member, Nigerian Society of Experimental Biology (NISEB) 2013 - Date
iii. Member, Society for the Conservation of Phytofuels and Sciences 2013- Date
iv. Member, Botanical Society of America (BSA) 2018, 2024
Research Affiliations
Molecular Plant Sciences Research Group (MPSRG), Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin. 2017- Date
Undergraduate Teaching
PLB 101: Cell Biology 2012 - Date
PLB 201: Introductory Genetics and Evolution 2011 - Date
PLB 202: Morphology and Systematics of seed plants 2016 - 2020
PLB 301: Laboratory Practice in Botany 2012 - Date
PLB 307: Introductory Plant Ecology 2017 - 2018
PLB 399: Industrial Field Experience 2012 - Date
PLB 308: Genetics Analysis and Introductory Cytogenetics 2012 - Date
PLB 402: Seminar 2012 - Date
PLB 403: Plant Morphogenesis 2017 - 2021
PLB 408: Molecular Biology 2016 - Date
PLB 409: Cytogenetics 2011 - Date
PLB 499: Research Project 2012 - Date
PLB 411: Plant Breeding 2023 - Date
Postgraduate Teaching
PCB 801 : Principles of Biosystematics 2019 -2021
PCB 803: Advanced Cytogenetics 2019 -2021
PCB 807: Cytotaxonomy Research Method 2019 -2021
PCB802: Applied Cytogenetics 2019 -2021
PCB 804: Chemotaxonomy and Serology 2019 -2021
Research Interest
Agro morphological characterization and qRT-PCR validation of SNACI and DREBIA drought stress tolerance related genes in pepper (Capsicum spp L.) seedling
Agro-morphological characterization and qRT-PCR validation of SNAC1 and DREB1A drought stress tolerance genes in Garden Egg (Solanum aethiopicum L.) seedlings
i. Molecular characterization of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) using ITS I&4, PSBA- TRNHF-05, Rbcl, matk 390f matk 132R gene sequences.
ii. Molecular characterization of Duranta erecta using matk and Rbcl primers.
iii. Evaluation of Growth and Yield of Different Varieties of Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] in Southern Guinea Savannah
iv. Effects of Processing Methods on the Nutritional Quality of Dawadawa Botso (Condiment) Produced from Cassia sieberiana Seeds
v. Anatomical Studies of Some Populations of Dipcadi filamentosum Medik. in Nigeria
vi. Molecular Studies of Some Populations of Dipcadi filamentosum Medik. in Nigeria
vii. Genetic Variability via Protein Electrophoresis among Some Accessions of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan)
viii. Phylogenetic and Seed Oil Quantitative Character of Cucumis melo (Egusi Bara), Cucumeropsis manni (Egusi Itoo), Lagenaria siseraria (Egusi Igba)
ix. Genetic Variability of Seed Storage Protein of Six (6) Accessions of Corchorus olitorus (Linn) Using SDS – PAGE
Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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hodplantbiology@unilorin.edu.ng