DNA testing Australian honey can reveal where it was produced and its main floral sources, according to research published by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and partners at the University of Melbourne and Curtin University.
The researchers used a technique called pollen DNA metabarcoding, which is a way to identify plant species from their pollen by sequencing a short stretch of DNA and comparing it with a reference library.
The DNA-based method is a fast and accurate way to identify the floral composition of Australian honey.
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