Genotoxicity and Molecular Toxicology Research Group

Genotoxicity and Molecular Toxicology Research Group

 

Name of Research Group: Genotoxicity and Molecular Toxicology Research Group

Main research focus: Research on all types of pollution by xenobiotics.

Other areas of research interest: Environmental pollution

Title of most recent project: Multibiomarker responses in freshwater fishes exposed to pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.

Name of coordinator: Prof Christopher D. Nwani

UNN Email address of the coordinator: chris.nwani@unn.edu.ng

Phone number of the coordinator: 08037509910

UNN email address of RG: gmtrg@unn.edu.ng

UNN webpage of RG:

Base faculty of the RG: Biological Sciences

Department of the coordinator: Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology

List and brief profile of Members:

  • Prof Christopher Nwani: Senior Lecturer Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, University of Nigeria  His research is in Systematics, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, DNA barcoding, Environmental Biology and Aquaculture.
  • Dr Temitope Melefa: She has a PhD in Hydrobiology from the University of Ibadan and is a LecturerI in the Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, UNN. Phone
  • Number:07060555120
  • Email Address:melefa@unn.edu.ng/ddwura@yahoo.com
  • Mrs Josephine Ekwezue.
  • Mr Uwaoma Uwadiegwu.
  • Cajethan Ezeorah.
  • Hope Chinwe Ezinwa: She is a lecturerII in the Department of Zoology & Environmental Biology, UNN, with an MSc in Zoology. Phone number: 08037822321; Email: ezinwa@unn.edu.ng.

10 key publications:

  • Chinedu Ifeanyi Atama, Excellence Chidera Nnaji, Ifeanyi Christian Ezeoyili, Faith Okwukwe Udeani, Chioma Juliet Onovo, Nelson Ike Ossai, Ifeanyi Oscar Aguzie & Christopher Didigwu Nwani (2020). Neuromodulatory and oxidative stress evaluations in African catfish Clarias gariepinus exposed to antipsychotic drug chlorpromazine. Drug and Chemical Toxicology. Doi: org/10.1080/01480545.2020.1822391.
  • C I Atama, CF Anajemba, ION. Aguzie, JC Madu, NI Ossai, CD Nwani (2019). Psychotria microphylla induces oxidative stress and biochemical alterations in giant African land snail Achatina achatina (Linnaeus, 1758). African Zoology (Taylor and Francis) 54: 225-230
  • Lucy Nneka Anih, Chinedu Ifeanyi Atama, Chike Obinna Chiejina, Sylvester Ifeanyi Ezeani, Hope Chinwe Ezinwa, Maureen N Chukwu, Christopher D Nwani (2022). Long term integrated biomarker responses in freshwater African Catfish Clarias gariepinus exposed to a new brand of herbicide Fluazifop-p-butyl. Drug and Chemical Toxicology. org/10.1080/01480545.2023.2174987 (Taylor and Francis)
  • Zonkpoedjre Sylvain, Zonkpoedjre Simon, Gerald N Attamah, Christopher D Nwani (2022). Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Water and Fish and the Associated Human Health Risk at Porto‑Novo Lagoon, Benin Republic. Water Air Soil Pollut (2022) 233:351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-022-05809-0 (Springer)
  • Chike Obinna Chiejina, Lucy Anih, Charles Okoye, Ifeanyi Oscar Aguzie, Daoud Ali, Gokhlesh Kumar, Christopher Didigwu Nwani. (2022). Haloperidol alters the behavioral, hematological and biochemical parameters of freshwater African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part C 254: 109292 (Elsevier)
  • Zonkpoedjre Sylvain, Zonkpoedjre Simon, Cajethan Ezeorah, Christopher D Nwani (2022). Sources, pollution and ecological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Porto-Novo Lagoon, Benin republic. Environ Geochem and Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-022-01250-8 (Springer)
  • Augustine U. Nnama, Felicia N. Ekeh, Ifeanyi, O. Aguzie, Sunday O. Udegbunam, Christopher D. Nwani. (2022). Vanadium pentoxide induces hematological, oxidative stress and histological changes in Oryctolagus cuniculus. Journal of Hazardous Matter Advances 5: 100048 (Elsevier)
  • Temitope Dadewura Melefa, Christopher Didigwu Nwani (2021). Imidazole antifungal drug clotrimazole alters the behavior, brain acetylcholinesterase and oxidative stress biomarkers in African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C 248: 109108. (Elsevier)
  • Florence Isabella Ogili, Daoud Ali, Gerald N. Attamah, Uduak Aletan, Henrietta Ijeoma Kelle, Maureen N. Chukwu, Christopher D. Nwani. (2021). Nwani. Morphometric, hematological and oxidative stress changes in Clarias gariepinus following sub-chronic exposure to tramadol. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C, Part C 248:109096. (Elsevier)
  • Aguzie I.O et al. (2021). Behavioral and oxidative stress responses of Eathworm (Nsukkadrilus mbae (Segun 1976), exposed to lead and cadmium: A preilimary investigation. Soil and sediment contamination. Doi: 10.1080/15320383.2021.187