Directional selection favors individuals at one extreme of a phenotypic distribution that have greater reproductive success in a particular environment.

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Propidium iodide-labeled cells can be identify cells within the populations are at each stage of the cell cycle.

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Propidium iodide-labeled cells in order as

Apoptotic cells

G1/G0

S

G2/M  

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Other dyes that bind to DNA and allow for similar types of cell cycle analysis include DAPI, Hoechst 33342, and 7-aminoactinomycin D (AAD).

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Carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester (CFSE) is more correctly named carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester (CFDASE) very commonly used to detect state of cell 

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(CFSE) or carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester (CFDASE) is nontoxic to cells hence retained till many cycles

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CFSE labeling amount of fluorescence emitted is cut in half each time the cell divides.