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 …
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 …
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 …
Toward minimal SNP sets for record-matching with CODIS STR …
Sep 22, 2025 · We note that our evaluation focused on 18 CODIS STRs, and a suitable SNP set for use in record-matching with the full 20 CODIS STRs would likely be larger by a factor of …
Genetic diversity and phylogenetic characteristics of Chinese …
Apr 12, 2018 · Non-CODIS STRs, with high polymorphism and allele frequency difference among ethnically and geographically different populations, play a crucial role in population genetics, …
Massively parallel sequencing of 25 autosomal STRs including …
Feb 25, 2021 · In 2017, we built an MPS–STR panel that analyzes 25 forensic markers, consisting of 20 expanded CODIS core loci, three additional autosomal STRs (D6S1043, Penta E, and …
The 1000 Genomes dataset contains 2504 individuals from 26 populations, with data at 11 of the 13 original CODIS core loci and all 7 expanded CODIS core loci [15], and genomic data at …
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 …
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 …