National databases of DNA profiles used to link crimes and identify offenders, in the United States and the United Kingdom. An institution belongs here when it is a national DNA database. Entries placed here are CODIS and UK National DNA Database. The grouping is a browsing aid for visitors to the Crime and Justice Atlas and not a ranking, and a subject may also be discussed under other headings in the atlas.
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Wikipedia: Combined DNA Index System
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The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is the United States national DNA database created and maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Wikipedia: National DNA Database
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The first national DNA database in the United Kingdom was established in April 1995, called National DNA Database (NDNAD).
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