its an OECD unique identifier code. According to the following website, it is crafted by
http://www2.oecd.org/biotech/Quote
Unique Identifier is a code of a fixed length of 9 alphanumeric digits for a transformation event derived from recombinant DNA techniques. It is composed of three elements separated by dashes:
- 2 or 3 alphanumerical digits to designate the applicant;
- 5 or 6 alphanumerical digits to designate the "transformation event"; and
- One numerical digit as a verification.
this link (its linked in the above site) seems to explain it in a bit more detail (although I'll be honest, I didn't read much of it).
http://www.oecd.org/science/biotrack/46815728.pdfThis post was edited by Azrad on Apr 29 2013 03:31pm