Scientists Create "DNA Barcodes" to Thwart Counterfeiters

Zothecula writes: Earlier this year, we heard about a gun and a fogging system, both of which tag criminals with synthesized DNA. The idea is that when those people are apprehended later, they can be linked to the crime by analyzing the location- or event-specific DNA still on their skin or clothing. Now, scientists at the Technology Transfer Unit of Portugal's University of Aveiro are developing something similar – "DNA barcodes" that can be applied to products, then subsequently read as a means of identification.