HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -CODIS consists of three levels of information; Local DNA Index Systems (LDIS) where DNA profiles originate, State DNA Index Systems (SDIS) which allows for laboratories within states to share information, and the National DNA Index System (NDIS) which allows states to compare DNA information with one another.

Detailed explanation-2: -CODIS is a national DNA information repository maintained by the FBI that allows state and local crime laboratories to store and compare DNA profiles from crime-scene evidence and convicted offenders.

Detailed explanation-3: -Forensic biotechnology deals with the study and investigation of genomic information for the identification of specific signatures. The data obtained from forensic biotechnology are utilized by the legal system to make necessary interpretations about criminals.

Detailed explanation-4: -DNA technology and the FBI’s CODIS database can help law enforcement identify perpetrators or link serial crimes.