Urban Barcode Project Team YUHSG Team !B
Program:
Urban Barcode Project
Year:
2015-16
Research Topic:
Biodiversity & trade
Taxonomic Group Studied:
Plants

Project:

The Origins of New York City Honey
Students:
Sara Berger, Tzippora Chwat, Atara Levine, Alyson Madowicz
School:
Yeshiva University High School for Girls, Queens
Mentors:
Shulamith Biderman

Abstract:

We would like to investigate if various honeys are actually made from the flowers listed of their labels. We will compare the DNA found in the pollen in the honeys with that of the actual flowers to ascertain the labels' validity.

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