We developed a sensitive technique to label newly synthesized mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in individual cells in order to study mtDNA biogenesis. The technique combines the incorporation of EdU together with a tyramide signal amplification (TSA) protocol to visualize mtDNA replication within subcellular compartments of neurons.
Haines, K. M., Feldman, E. L., Lentz, S. I. Visualization of Mitochondrial DNA Replication in Individual Cells by EdU Signal Amplification. J. Vis. Exp. (45), e2147, doi:10.3791/2147 (2010).