Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU): Difference between revisions
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[[Image:BrdU vs dT.svg|thumb|right|250px|'''BrdU''' next to the deoxynucleoside '''deoxythymidine''' (dT) it can replace during DNA synthesis]] | |||
'''Bromodeoxyuridine''' (5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine, '''BrdU''') is a synthetic nucleoside analogue of thymidine. BrdU is commonly used to detect cell proliferation. | '''Bromodeoxyuridine''' (5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine, '''BrdU''') is a synthetic nucleoside analogue of thymidine. BrdU is commonly used to detect cell proliferation. | ||
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Bromodeoxyuridine (5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine, BrdU) is a synthetic nucleoside analogue of thymidine. BrdU is commonly used to detect cell proliferation.
