General News
DNA barcoding is making news around the world, with the most recent articles collected below.
Articles
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CDC expands testing of confiscated 'bush meat' for viruses
Jan 15 2012: Smuggled animal parts could carry disease, health officials say. -
Importer using DNA testing to fight ‘rampant’ seafood labelling fraud Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Importer+using+testing+fight+rampant+seafood+labelling+fraud/5936819/story.html#ixzz1iQTx6QSI
Jan 2 2012: The Barcode of Life database contains DNA sequences of nearly 10000 fish species allowing quick identification of many of the world's food fishes, ... -
DNA Sequencing For Fun And Profit: A Low-Cost Platform For Garage Biotech
Dec 31 2011: ... a sequencing service to complement its GeneLaser DNA Sequencing Kit, which includes reagents for amplifying target sequences, and DNA Barcoding Kit, ... -
La via italiana per il codice a barre dei viventi
Dec 23 2011: È il DNA barcoding , una metodica che si basa sul sequenziamento di particolari geni (tipicamente, nel caso degli animali, una porzione del gene ... -
FDA Steps Up DNA Testing for Fish Species Verification
Dec 22 2011: In their identification project, the FDA utilizes Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) followed by DNA sequencing to generate the DNA barcodes for fish species ... -
Smithsonian research with DNA barcoding is making seafood substitution easier to catch
Dec 20 2011: An investigation by the Boston Globe in October revealed widespread mislabeling of seafood in Massachusetts: 48 percent of the fish their reporters purchased in restaurants, grocery stores and markets was mislabeled. A similar study in this month’s Consumer Reports reveals that more than 20 percent of fish bought at restaurants and retailers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut was mislabeled or incompletely labeled. Sole and red snapper are species most likely to be substituted for less expensive brands. -
Toyota adds to COP17
Dec 14 2011: At a special event hosted by the Economic Development Department (EDD) at COP17 on Friday, 9 December 2011, the South African government extended its gratitude to Toyota SA Motors for the motor manufacturer’s support and assistance during COP17. -
The World's Most Amazing Databases: The Encyclopedia of Life
Oct 31 2011: Four years ago, the Smithsonian Institution, the Field Museum of Natural History, Harvard University, the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Marine Biological Laboratory and the Biodiversity Heritage Library joined together to create a comprehensive collection of data about every living thing on Earth. -
FDA helps create DNA database for fish
Aug 29 2011: How do you know the fish you buy is really what it's supposed to be? The answer is often you don't. So the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is trying to protect consumers using DNA identification. It's a global project, and the Philippines is believed to have more types of fish than almost any place on Earth, so it's a great place to collect specimens. ABC7 News was the only TV station to go there with American researchers working to keep our food safe. -
Barcodes refocus understanding of ecosystems
Aug 12 2011: You're probably familiar with barcodes, those black and white stripes on most store items that bring about the familiar "beep" when scanned at checkout. They determine whether a scanned item is a gallon of milk or a can of tomato soup. Eight years ago, biologists developed their own sort of barcode that's also used for identification, but these barcodes aren't printed on the outside of items. Instead, they are found inside the DNA of plants and animals studied by biologists.