귀리에 alachlor 처리(處理)하고 생장(生長)의 요소(要素)인 세포(細胞)의 분열(分裂), 신장(伸長) 및 분화(分化)를 조사(調査)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. Alachlor 처리시(處理時) 분열(分裂) 초기(初期)가 먼저 감소(減少)되면서 중기(中期), 후기(後期), 말기(末期)의 세포(細胞)들도 거의 일정(一定)하게 감소(減少)되는 현상(現象)을 보였으며, 처리농도(處理濃度)가 증가(增加)함에 따라서 분열억제(分裂抑制) 효과(效果)도 증가(增加)되었다. 2. Alachlor 처리(處理)에 의하여 세포(細胞) 분열(分裂) 과정중(過程中), $G_2$기(期)에서 분열기(分裂期)(M)로 진행(進行)하는 세포(細胞)는 8시간(時間)과 12시간(時間)사이에 급격(急激)히 감소(減少)되었으나, 표식(標識)된 간기(間期)($G_2$) 세포(細胞)들은 오히려 증가(增加)되는 현상(現象)을 보임으로써 alachlor은 $G_2$기(期)에서 M기(期)로 진행과정(進行過程)을 억제(抑制)시켰다. 3. 귀리 초엽의 세포신장(細胞伸長)은 alachlor $1{ imes}10^{-5}$ M에서 12.1%, $1{ imes}10^{-4}$ M에서 46.6% 억제(抑制)되였으며, 근단조직(根端組織)의 세포분열(細胞分裂)에 비하여 alachlor의 작용(作用)에 덜 민감(敏感)하였다. 4. 근단(根端) 조직(組織)은 제초제(除草劑) 처리시(處理時) 중심주(中心柱)가 횡(橫)으로 거대(據大)되어 나타났으며, 정단(頂端) 시원(始原) 세포군(細胞群)도 무처리구(無處理區)에 비(比)하여 줄어 들었다.
There was significant reduction in the mitotic indices of oat roots treated with alachlor. Uniform decrease in prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase as treatment time increasing was observed. Alachlor did not disrupt mitosis, but rather inhibited the onset of mitosis. Labeled dividing cells were significantly inhibited, but the number of labeled interphase cells of all treatment were increased, as compared with control in 8 hr and 12hr period. Labeled dividing cells which entered mitosis thru $G_2$ were inhibited approximately 68% at 8hr after treatment with $1{ imes}10^{-5}$ M of alachlor. Alachlor apparently inhibited from the $G_2$stage into mitosis of dividing cells. After 24 hr treatment, 12.1% abd 46.6% inhibition of coleoptile growth occurred at $1{ imes}10^{-5}$ M and $1{ imes}10^{-4}$ M, respectively. Cell elongation was inhibited by alachlor but was less sensitive than cell division. The longitudinal section cells of oat roots treated with $1{ imes}10^{-4}$ M alachlor for 12 hr were observed to be enlarged central cylinder and also showed degradation of apical meristem zone, as compared with the untreated roots.
