title: DNA reviews: the national DNA database of the United Kingdom.
abstract: The national DNA database in United Kingdom has now been operational for over 10 years. This review looks at the history and development of this investigative resource. From the development of commercial DNA profiling kits to the current statistics for matches obtained in relation to criminal investigation in the United Kingdom, before moving onto discussing potential future direction that national DNA databases might take, including international collaboration on a European and global scale.
authors: East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit, University of Leicester, Robert Kilpatrick Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, LE2 7LX, Leicester, UK, eamg1@le.ac.uk.
authors: E A M
authors: EA
authors: Graham
mesh_terms: D054458:Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis; D057237:Criminals; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D030541:Databases, Genetic / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005544:Forecasting; D005819:Genetic Markers; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers