A brightly colored Mediterranean butterfly had long been confused with a common species. Genetic analyses have revealed its ...

DNA barcoding is a powerful molecular method that helps researchers identify biomolecules through sequencing short, 10–800 base pair DNA segments called barcodes. 1 Scientists use this method widely ...

Indian scientists have pioneered a DNA-based method to identify blow flies, significantly speeding up crime investigations.

LeafWorks, a pioneering botanical genomics and testing company for natural products, today announced the immediate availability of DNA-based Quantification Testing for botanicals, starting with a ...

DNA Barcoding on Bacteria and its Application in Infection Management -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Great Criticism on DNA Barcoding -- 3 DNA Barcoding of Bacteria -- 4 Applications of DNA Barcoding in ...

Consider, for example, the technique called DNA bar coding, which is based on using short fragments of mitochondrial gene CO1 to uniquely identify and document animal species (Savolainen, 2005).

DNA Barcoding Goes Mainstream This week, more than 450 scientists and industry experts are to converge upon Australia's University of Adelaide, for the fourth International Barcode of Life Conference.

Even food products that don’t contain animal or plant products, but are derived from animals and plant, like honey, can now be tested with DNA barcoding methods. “We have identified DNA barcodes which ...

The pacú Myloplus sauron, with flat teeth and a black stripe, has been discovered in the Amazon and named in honor of the “Eye of Sauron.” ...

Called DNA barcoding, the process takes a scientist only a few hours in a lab and about $2 to identify a species from a tissue sample or other piece of genetic material.

Maybe barcoding will one day keep consumers informed as to the identity of their meals, but I saw my mystery chop as a pleasant surprise. Tomorrow, the conference starts in earnest, with keynote ...