Presumably frustrated with mapping the human genome, some scientists decided to go ahead map the genome of a tomato. A Heinz 1706 tomato, that is, which has about 35,000 genes arranged on 12 chromosomes.
If you're a criminal who thinks it's going to take too long for law enforcement to nail you using DNA profiling, it's officially time to get worried. Because this little USB stick allows scientists to unravel DNA strings in just a few seconds.
