A DNA database or DNA databank is a database of DNA data. A DNA database can be used in the analysis of genetic diseases, genetic fingerprinting for criminology, or genetic genealogy. DNA databases may be public or private. those databases do not normally hold DNA except for a short time. DNA fingerprints or DNA profiles are made from the DNA and these are held electronically in the DNA database
The largest DNA database in the world is CODIS, followed by the United Kingdom National DNA Database, and thirdly a Californian DNA database (its records are included in CODIS).
The Australian criminal DNA database is called the National Criminal Investigation DNA Database (NCIDD) and the Canadian equivalent is the National DNA Data Bank (NDDB)
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