CSIRO scientists use DNA tests on honey to determine make-up

Andrew Brown
June 12 2021 - 4:00am
CSIRO postdoctoral fellow Liz Milla has carried out DNA testing of honey to determine the location and type of plant used. Picture: Keegan Carroll
CSIRO postdoctoral fellow Liz Milla has carried out DNA testing of honey to determine the location and type of plant used. Picture: Keegan Carroll

CSIRO scientists have taken a DNA test, and turns out, they're 100 per cent that certain about the exact location a bee has made your next jar of honey, right down to the very tree.

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Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

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I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.

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