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Scientists Reprogram Plant DNA to Identify Counterfeit Military Parts

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company? plans to introduce an iPhone app that will be able to read back the DNA markers. What is the name of this company.

ricky baumgartner of MN 12:28AM March 28, 2013

To commenter osucloner - regarding the technology being "unmitigated baloney". You might want to reconsider your claim to know anything about this. The DLA - as in Defense Logistics Agency - has just recently mandated that all microciruits that are deemed to be high risk of counterfeit MUST have APDN's DNA SigNature mark before it can be supplied to DOD. I guess they missed that it was just baloney.

G Man of FL 11:34PM August 21, 2012

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Khristien Kelly of AL 3:59PM May 04, 2012

This is an unmitigated baloney. The concept that plant DNA is somehow more resistant to UV than any other kind of DNA is just flat out incorrect. In vitro, DNA is DNA is DNA. What makes plants more UV resistant has ZERO to do with their DNA, it has to do with internal pigments and compounds (flavenoids) that act to absorb and/or scatter the UV before it ever reaches the DNA. Knowing that much of the technology is utter crapola seriously makes me doubt the remainder of the claim.

osucloner of OR 4:53PM May 03, 2012

I wonder of the technology takes into account possible variance of genetic structure due to mutation. I am all for this technology though. I think we should also look into synthetic photosynthesis as a means of powering the chips so that they are not disabled by power loss/magnetic fields.

Jesse Bacon of VA 11:54AM April 23, 2012

What awesome technology! So much money is wasted on the battle against counterfeiting, finally tech to nip counterfeiting in the bud and make it a problem of the 20th century!

Charm City of MD 9:25AM April 20, 2012

Not only can't they be removed, more importantly, they can't be copied! The best have tried, including the Idaho National Laboratories without success.

opeters of NJ 8:38AM April 20, 2012