This study summarizes the results of 30 years of our experiments with Vicia faba L seeds. Vicia faba seeds were chosen as an optimal model for testing of a storage effect. They were treated both with non-alkylating mutagen (MH) and alkylating mutagen (MMS) and stored at 50 % water content for 0, 14 and 28 days. Evaluation with CAs, SSBs, DSBs and UDS showed this method as a general phenomenon for enhance of the DNA repair capacity. This was confirmed also in the case of the aging of V. faba seeds with an effect of the rejuvenation.

Gustáv Murín (born April, 9th, 1959 in Bratislava)Professional background:Education: Cytology, Comenius University, Bratislava (1978-1983)Qualification: B.Sc. (1983), M.Sc. (1984), Ph.D. (1991) Profession: Department of Botany, Comenius University (from: 1988 - till date, position: scientist)Specialization: Aging/ DNA repair.

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