Abstract:Fluquinconazole is the active substance of a synthetic fungicide which is used extensively in agricultural areas in the world and Turkey. In this study, 30, 60, 90 and 100 mg/l doses of the substance were applied to Allium cepa root tips for 12, 24 and 48 hours. Distilled water was used as a negative control while methyl methane sulfonate (MMS, 10 ppm) was used as a positive control. As a result of the application, it was observed that the substance caused mitotic inhibition by decreasing the mitotic index, le… Show more
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