Why it matters?

♤ A unique property of these DNA barcodes is that they can simply be read like regular barcodes; no DNA- sequencing devices are required.

♤ These will have immense use in combating the counterfeiting of products, as the tags can be used as a method of verifying authenticity.

♤ According to the research team, the tags can even be combined with ink to verify someone’s signature. (not to be confused with another DNA barcoding.