Biopolym. Cell. 1994; 10(6):5-35.
Genome variability of plant somatic cells. 1. Variability during ontogenesis
1Kunakh V. A.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine
    150, Akademika Zabolotnoho Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03680
Literature data concerning genome variability of higher plant somatic cells during ontogenesis were reviewed. Genome endoreduplication to occur at various plant developmental steps, differential replication and deamplification events, parallels and differences of genome variability among various plants, functional implication and probable mechanisms and reasons underlying genome variability as well its control were appreciated. Special emphasis was given to supposed key role of hormonal system in the genome variability control during higher plant ontogenesis.