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THERE have been numerous demonstrations that the thymidine analogue, 5-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU), can affect the progress of cellular events in eukaryotes. It has been suggested that the incorporation of the base analogue changes the secondary structure of DNA and/or chromatin recognition sites1–3. Support for this view has come from studies which have shown a BrdU substitution effect on the physical properties of isolated chromatin4,5 and alterations in the patterns of RNA transcription6–9. In some instances, a correlation between the onset of DNA synthesis and the effect of BrdU has been observed1,3. In addition, several studies have shown that the drug can alter the process of DNA replication8,10,11. Thus, it has been argued that changes in the replication of DNA may precede or lead directly to the expression of BrdU sensitivity.
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KRIDER, H., BLAKE, J. Effect of bromodeoxyuridine on redundancy of ribosomal RNA cistrons of Drosophila virilis. Nature 256, 436–438 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/256436a0
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