Tritiated Thymidine: Effect of Decomposition by Self-Radiolysis on Specificity as a Tracer for DNA Synthesis

July 1967 in “ Science ”

Martin Wand, Erik Zeuthen, E. A. Evans

tritiated thymidine DNA synthesis cytoplasmic macromolecules hair bulb external root sheath anagen phase telogen phase protein-calorie malnutrition DNA tracer hair growth phases

Studysummary This study found that aged tritiated thymidine breaks down and incorporates into cytoplasmic macromolecules, not DNA, suggesting caution in its use.

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