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  1. 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 kits") and …

  2. 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 CODIS query …

  3. Scientists concerned over US plans to collect DNA data from ... - Nature

    Oct 7, 2019 · The findings suggest that CODIS profiles could be used to identify anonymized genomes from health-research databases or other sources.

  4. 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 collections. The …

  5. 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 in criminal …

  6. 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 ...

  7. Legal and public policy issues in DNA forensics - Nature

    Apr 1, 2001 · COMBINED DNA INDEX SYSTEM (CODIS) In the United States, CODIS is a distributed database that is organized into three hierarchical levels: local, state and national.

  8. Record-matching of STR profiles with fragmentary genomic SNP data

    Aug 11, 2023 · 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 …

  9. Developmental Validation of the Huaxia Platinum System and ... - Nature

    Aug 8, 2016 · However, the harmonization of the expanded CODIS and Chinese National Database has not been achieved yet, 6 non-overlapped loci exist between them (Supplementary Table S1).

  10. For each CODIS system, we report the end-to-end protocol execution time and communication needed to privately query a central database of 1,000,000 entries (Methods).