Amygdalin (the common cyanogenic glycoside found in the seeds of almonds, apricots, cherries, and peaches). 

Dhurrin from sorghum 

Linamarin and lotaustralin from cassava.

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 The MTT assay can measure cell proliferation or cell death.

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bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) is rapidly phosphorylated and incorporated in its place into newly synthesized DNA hence BrdU is used to detect replicating cells

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BrdU can CAUSE light induced cell death. 

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If cells that have incorporated a high level of BrdU are exposed to light, they will photolyse; this has been used to selectively kill newly dividing cells.

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Propidium iodide is a fluorescent dye with a flat, planar structure that slides between the rungs of (or intercalates into) the DNA ladder in a quantitative manner frequently used in FACS. 

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