(Uludağ Üniversitesi, 1995) Sivritepe, H. Özkan; Ziraat Fakültesi; Bahçe Bitkileri Bölümü
Different hypotheses have been reviewed, to update the knowledge on the cause of the damage t o chromosomes as seeds age. These hypotheses (i.e., the presence of background irradiation, accumulation of automutagenic substances, lipid autoxidation and loss of DNA integrity) have been given in historical order. Although each hypoıhesis gives an idea on the damage to chromosomes in aged seeds, it is unfortunate that there is no direct evidence to show what exactly affects this phenomenon.
