Scientists use DNA scanner to hunt invasive plants

Published May 1, 2013 1:57pm ET



HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville are using DNA to identify invasive plants and help them from spreading in the United States.

The research involves a portable DNA scanner to identify unwanted plants — even if they are masquerading as something else.

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