bromouracil
/ˌbroʊmoʊˈjʊrəsɪl/
noun
- A chemical compound similar to one of the building blocks of DNA, sometimes used in research to cause mutations.
- The lab experiment used bromouracil to induce mutations in bacteria.
- Bromouracil can replace thymine in DNA, leading to changes in genetic information.
- Scientists added bromouracil to the cell culture to study its effects on DNA replication.