- 01 Introduction
- 02 Biology of DNA
- 03 Practical Issues Specific to DNA Evidence
- 04 Introduction to the Forensic DNA Laboratory
- 05 Assuring Quality in DNA Testing
- 06 Understanding a Forensic DNA Lab Report
- 07 Statistics and Population Genetics
- 08 Mitochondrial DNA & Y-STR Analysis
- 09 Forensic DNA Databases
- 10 Collection of DNA Evidence from Suspects and Arrestees
- 11 Pretrial DNA Evidence Issues
- 12 Victim Issues
- 13 Trial Presentation
- 14 Postconviction DNA Cases
- 15 Emerging Trends
Principles of Forensic DNA
for Officers of the Court
for Officers of the Court
Module 9 :: DNA Databases
Topic 1 :: Forensic DNA Databases
Other DNA Indexes
In addition to the Forensic Index and the Offender Index, CODIS also contains a Population Index and a Missing Persons Index.
The Population Index contains allele frequency data and DNA profiles from anonymous people. This index is used to estimate statistical probabilities of DNA profiles within major population groups.
The Missing Persons Index contains DNA profiles from unidentified human remains as well as the known relatives of missing people. The index is used to identify remains and to bring resolution to their cases.
Other databases exist or are being developed, such as a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) index.
