Is your hake fake? DNA provides the answer

DNA analysis can help determine whether seafood has been fradulently mislabelled Photo: MSC

DNA barcoding of more than 1,400 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) labelled products has shown that fewer than 1% are mislabelled, compared to a reported average of 30%.

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