Brenton L Cavanagh et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 16(9), 7980-7993 (2011-09-17)
Replicating cells undergo DNA synthesis in the highly regulated, S-phase of the cell cycle. Analogues of the pyrimidine deoxynucleoside thymidine may be inserted into replicating DNA, effectively tagging dividing cells allowing their characterisation. Tritiated thymidine, targeted using autoradiography was technically