New laws are taking a tough stance on counterfeit parts, requiring defense contractors to establish ways to detect them and keep them out of the military supply chain. For the first time, contractors will be required to absorb the costs of correcting an issue when counterfeit items are discovered. What can help these companies deal with the problem? Botany, researchers say. New York-based Applied DNA Sciences is working with the Defense Logistics Agency to use the hereditary traits of plants to keep parts that have been tampered with out of military electronic systems.
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机译：新法律对假冒零件采取强硬立场，要求国防承包商建立检测手段并将其排除在军事供应链之外。首次要求承包商在发现假冒物品时承担纠正问题的费用。什么可以帮助这些公司解决问题？研究人员说，植物学。总部位于纽约的Applied DNA Sciences正在与美国国防后勤局合作，利用植物的遗传特性将被篡改的零件从军事电子系统中移除。
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