Genetic barcodes can ensure authentic DNA fingerprints

(Duke University) Engineers have demonstrated a method for ensuring that an increasingly popular method of genetic identification called " DNA fingerprinting " remains secure against inadvertent mistakes or malicious attacks in the field. The technique relies on introducing genetic " barcodes " to DNA samples as they are collected and securely sending information crucial to identifying these barcodes to technicians in the laboratory.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news