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CODIS

The FBI's Combined DNA Index System, the US national STR-based forensic DNA database. Contains profiles from convicted offenders, arrestees, and unidentified crime-scene samples. Not accessible through IGG workflows because STR profiles are not compatible with consumer SNP array formats.

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STR (short tandem repeat)AmelogeninAutosomal vs mitochondrial DNABarbara Rae-VenterCapillary electrophoresisCentimorgans (cM)ChromosomeESS (European Standard Set)ForenSeq KintelligenceGEDmatchGenetic genealogistHeterozygosity

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