Metwally, Rabab A.
Taha, Asmaa S.
Soliman, Shereen A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Zagazig University
Article History
Received: 16 December 2025
Accepted: 16 February 2026
First Online: 17 March 2026
Declarations
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: Grains of maize ( Zea mays L.) were obtained after permission from the Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt. This article does not contain any studies with human participants or animals performed by any of the authors.”
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.