Forensics, DNA Fingerprinting, and CODIS - Nature
Aug 1, 2008 · The current DNA database maintained by the FBI, known as the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), contains case samples (DNA samples from crime scenes or "rape …
Avoiding genetic racial profiling in criminal DNA profile databases
Apr 26, 2021 · DNA profiles of suspects that are searched in criminal databases, such as CODIS, are often retained and can result in racial profiling. This work builds a privacy-preserving …
Toward minimal SNP sets for record-matching with CODIS STR …
Sep 22, 2025 · Article Open access Published: 22 September 2025 Toward minimal SNP sets for record-matching with CODIS STR profiles Tamara Gjorgjieva & Noah A. Rosenberg European …
Does CODIS contain military member's DNA records?
What is CODIS? CODIS is the Combined DNA Index System used by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies for a national DNA registry database of convicted and arrested …
Genetic diversity and phylogenetic characteristics of Chinese …
Apr 12, 2018 · Genetic parameters of the 21 non-CODIS STRs Population genetic structures in East Asia are complex, especially in Chinese population stratification consisted of 56 Chinese …
An evaluation of the SureID 23comp Human Identification Kit
Nov 14, 2019 · The kit allows the analysis of 17 non-CODIS loci and increases likelihood ratios, and thereby has the potential to increase the level of confidence in conclusions in complex …
Scientists concerned over US plans to collect DNA data from
Oct 7, 2019 · A US government plan to routinely collect DNA data from immigrants in federal custody is sparking concerns among scientists about privacy and discrimination. The move, …
Protecting against racial bias in DNA databasing - Nature
Apr 26, 2021 · The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), initiated in the United States in 1994 1, consists of three main databases of DNA profiles reflecting local, state and national …
Short tandem repeats (STRs), also known as microsatellites, are the primary markers of forensic genetics for developing investigative leads in criminal cases and humanitarian eforts. Their ...
Short tandem repeats — how microsatellites became the ... - Nature
Mar 11, 2024 · Bruce Budowle and Antti Sajantila reflect on how short tandem repeats (STRs) became the primary markers of forensic genetics, including for developing investigative leads …