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ESS (European Standard Set)

The set of STR loci required for profiles entered into EU national databases participating in Prüm cross-border DNA exchange. Currently aligned with CODIS 20 at 16 core loci (ESS17, with two amelogenin and gender markers), enabling cross-jurisdictional database searches.

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AmelogeninCODISCODIS (Combined DNA Index System)DNA Technology Bill 2019HeterozygosityINTERPOL DNA GatewayNDIS (National DNA Index System)Prüm DecisionsSE33 (ACTBP2)STR (short tandem repeat)VNTR (variable number tandem repeat)

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