摘要：

The present invention provides transgenic identification markers (TIMs) and methods of their use for identifying organisms and their progeny. TIMs are synthetically produced, heritable DNA molecules that, when inserted into cells of an individual organism, constitute a distinguishing, synthetic marker system for the organism. Because TIMs are heritable, upon cell division they are passed on to the progeny of the marked organism. TIMs thus provide a means of identifying and distinguishing such marked organisms and their progeny.

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