Base substitution Base substitutions are the simplest type of gene-level mutation, and they involve the swapping of one nucleotide for another during DNA replication.

Examples would be meats observed in molecular analysis but not shown on the label, absence of ingredients advertised on the label, or trace amounts of DNA from humans, insects or rats.

Dozens of viruses don't use the same four nucleotide bases found in all other life. New work shows how this is possible—and perhaps more common than we think.

In light of recent reports of mislabeling products relating to Egyptian cotton, Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. , a provider of DNA-based supply chain, anti-counterfeiting, authentication, genotyping ...

Product authentication business Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) is to introduce a new beta programme next month as part of a bid to help brands and retailers identify the country of origin in cases of ...

Whether those herbal supplements you’re taking actually work is only half the question. Now you have to wonder if there are any herbs in them at all. The New York Times reports recent DNA tes… ...