8-K

                 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                Washington, D.C. 20549

                                       FORM 8-K

                                    CURRENT REPORT

                         PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                           SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 10, 2003

                              APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Nevada                          2 90519               59-2262718
(State or other jurisdiction            Commission              (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)                      File Number          Identification No.)

          9225 Sunset Boulevard  Los Angeles, CA                 90069
         (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

     Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (310) 246-1720

        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Item 5.  Other Information

A press release was issued today announcing that Applied DNA Sciences,
Inc.'s DNA-Based textile marker system was selected as one of three
technologies as a potential solution for U.S. textile manufacturers and
the customs service to combat illegal textile imports.  The press
release is included as Exhibit 99.1.

On April 16, 2003, Applied DNA Sciences filed its application for "A
System and Method for Marking Textiles Using DNA" with the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.

                                  Exhibit List


99.1  Press release of April 10, 2003.


                                  SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                  APPLIED DNA SCIENCES, INC.




    Lawrence C. Lee
    President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

                              EXHIBIT 99.1

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SELECTS
APPLIED DNA SCIENCES' PROPRIETARY EMBEDDED-DNA TEXTILE MARKER SYSTEM

Oak Ridge

- -Company's DNA-Based Textile Marker System Selected as One of Three
Technologies as a Key Solution For U.S. Textile Manufacturers and the
Customs Service to Combat Illegal Textile Imports-

LOS ANGELES (April 10, 2003) - Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTC-BB:
APDN), a provider of proprietary embedded-DNA security solutions,
today announced that the United States Department of Commerce has
selected its proprietary embedded-DNA textile marker system as one of
three technologies as a key solution that may allow for a cost-
effective textile "marker" system for practical use by both U.S.
textile manufacturers and the Customs Service.  The selection was
made at the recommendation of the Energy Department's Oak Ridge
National Laboratory.

Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (Applied DNA Sciences) provides
commercially available embedded-DNA marker technologies that can be
readily and economically tailored to numerous applications and
industries. The company has adapted its DNA marker technologies to
provide a cost-effective system to "mark" textile raw materials and
finished goods. Applied DNA Sciences' DNA textile marker would
identify both the country of origin as well as the specific factories
where a garment, other textile products and/or its components were
produced or assembled.  The company's marker technologies could also
be used to protect brands, trademarked products and other
intellectual property that are critical to the textile products
industry.

In October 2002, as part of the Bush Administration's long-term
ongoing effort to address trade challenges facing the U.S. textile
industry, the Commerce Department secured the expertise of the Oak
Ridge National Laboratory to evaluate and select the best process by
which to identify and verify whether the components of foreign made
goods were from the United States or of foreign origin.  U.S. apparel
import preference programs require the use of U.S. fabrics and yarns.
The origin of fabrics and yarns, however, is difficult to determine,
compromising the enforcement of these programs. The ability to
identify U.S. textile components with a practical and cost-effective
"marker system" would identify illegal textile imports, and
authenticate legal textile imports allowed under the apparel import
preference programs.  Apparel manufacturers and retailers lose
substantial revenues every month as a result of counterfeited textile
goods.  Illegal textile imports have not only caused hundreds of
thousands of U.S. textile workers to lose their jobs, but have
resulted in millions of dollars in lost import tariffs and taxes.

Dr. Glenn Allgood, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's principal
investigator, recommended three technologies to the Commerce
Department after extensive research and evaluation of available and
proposed technologies.  Those three technologies are: (1) Applied DNA
Sciences' embedded-DNA; (2) ultra-violet fluorescent marks; and (3)
nanobarcodes.  As one of the three technologies selected by the
Commerce Department, Applied DNA Sciences will soon begin a prototype
test with one or more U.S. textile companies.  The Bush
administration has stated that it wants new technology to trace
illegal textile imports in place in 2004.

Commenting on the selection, Dr. Allgood stated, "In the review
process, I found Applied DNA Sciences' embedded-DNA marker to be a
compelling technology.  Its performance characteristics, time to
market, and cost makes the Applied DNA Sciences' system a very strong
candidate to provide the cost effective and turn key system to combat
counterfeiting in the textile industry. The selection of these
three technologies concludes the Commerce Department's first phase of
the textile marker initiative."

Applied DNA Sciences' textile solution cost-effectively inserts DNA
markers during the textile manufacturing process.  The company
believes its DNA marker will remain embedded in the fabric or yarn
for more than 100 years.  It is believed the DNA markers will be able
to withstand extremely harsh textile processes including desizing,
scouring, bleaching, mercerizing, dyeing, finishing, etc.  The origin
of raw textile materials and finished goods can be verified using
Applied DNA Sciences' proprietary DNA detection methods.

In a press release issued by the Commerce Department April 3, 2003,
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Grant Aldonas,
was quoted as saying, "The Bush Administration is working hard to
level the playing field for the U.S. textile industry as it competes
in the global marketplace.  Oak Ridge has identified three
technologies that show promise in the fight against fraudulent
textile imports."  Aldonas was later quoted as saying, "It may be one
of those things in which we invest in all three.  The (textile)
companies would decide. Ultimately the best choice is the lowest cost
technology with the highest enforcement rates."

"We are extremely enthused about the Commerce Department's selection
of our DNA marker technology for the textile industry," said Larry
Lee, chief executive officer of Applied DNA Sciences. "We believe our
marker system could play a significant role in the U.S. and worldwide
textile anti-counterfeit and anti-fraud markets and that it provides
the most cost-efficient solution for the textile industry. The
technology should also provide a reliable means for enforcement and
accountability."

Lee continued, "Our DNA marker technology can be implemented in a
timely basis within the existing manufacturing processes of the
textile industry and can be delivered with a cost-effective price
point.  We expect to immediately implement prototype systems with one
or more textile companies.  If in fact our DNA marker is ultimately
used by a meaningful percentage of the U.S. textile companies, it
would likely have a sizeable and material positive impact on our
company's revenues and profitability."

Relevant Background and Data Points

     - The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that 8.2
       billion pounds of cotton will be produced in the U.S. in fiscal 2003.

     - According to The American Textile Manufacturers Institute
       website, 10.9 billion pounds of yarn was produced in the U.S. in 2000.

     - Textiles and apparel represent about 45 percent of all the duties
       the Customs Service collects annually. Roughly 55,000 textiles and
       apparel importers bring goods to the country, accounting for about
       $80 billion worth of U.S. imports each year, customs officials says.
       Illegal shipments of clothes and fabric from China are cheating the
       U.S. government out of millions of dollars and costing American
       workers their jobs, say industry and government sources. U.S.
       Customs Service agents seized about $45 million in "wearing apparel"
       that was shipped illegally or smuggled to the United States last
       year, a nearly six-fold increase from 2001, the agency said.
       (Source: The Washington Times, 2/24/03.)

     - The Government Accounting Office predicted in 1994 that the U.S.
       textile and apparel industries would lose up to 255,000 jobs because
       of free-trade agreements. That estimate was far short: The Bureau of
       Labor Statistics puts the total at 650,000.

About Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a multiprogram science and
technology laboratory managed for the U.S. Department of Energy by
UT-Battelle, LLC. Scientists and engineers at ORNL conduct basic and
applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and
technological solutions that strengthen the nation's leadership in
key areas of science; increase the availability of clean, abundant
energy; restore and protect the environment; and contribute to
national security.  ORNL staffs more than 3,000, and 1,500 of which
are scientists and engineers. Mission is to pioneer the development
of new energy sources, technologies, and materials and to contribute
to the advancement of knowledge in the biological, chemical,
computational, engineering, environmental, physical, and social sciences.

About Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.

Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. provides proprietary embedded-DNA security
solutions that verify authenticity and protect corporate and
government agencies from counterfeiting, fraud, piracy, product
diversion, and unauthorized intrusion.  Applied DNA Sciences has an
exclusive licensing and partnership agreement covering North America
and Europe with Biowell Technology, Inc.
(http://www.biowell.com.tw/eng) of Taiwan.  The company develops,
markets, and sub-licenses DNA security systems, supply-chain
management systems and anti-counterfeit solutions.  Applied DNA
Sciences' technology addresses the more than $350 billion of
counterfeit products sold each year as well as the multi-billion
dollar homeland security market.  The company is headquartered at
9255 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA  90069; Tel: 310.860.1362; Fax:
310.860.1303 or visit www.ADNAS.com.

The statements made by Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (the Company) may
be forward-looking in nature and are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements describe the Company's future plans,
projections, strategies and expectations, and are based on
assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many of
which are beyond the control of Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.  Actual
results could differ materially from those projected due to changes
in interest rates, market competition, changes in the local and
national economies, and various other factors.  The Company
undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking
statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after
the date hereof to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Contacts:                                    Investor Relations:

Kristin Gabriel, Public Relations            Robert B. Prag, President
Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.                   The Del Mar Consulting Group, Inc.
310.860.1362                                 858.794.9500
kgabriel@adnas.com                           bprag@delmarconsulting.com

9255 W. Sunset Blvd. Suite 805 Los Angeles, CA 90069   Tel: 310-860-1DNA (1362)
Fax: 310-310-860-1303
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