Egypt

Egypt set up its DNA database in 2004. It has no specific DNA database legislation.

The 2008 Interpol survey reports that 30 crime scene DNA profiles and 320 individuals' profiles, plus 1,500 unknown/deceased DNA profiles were held in Egypt at the time of the survey.

Resources

• External links
  • El-Alfy & El-Hafez (2012) Paternity testing and forensic DNA typing by multiplex STR analysis using ABI PRISM 310 Genetic Analyzer
  • GOMAA, R., 2010. Analysis of mitochondrial DNA variation in the Egyptian population and its implications for forensic DNA analysis
• Press articles
  • Haaretz: Israel Police skirt law, create migrant DNA database (2nd May 2013) For over a year Israel Police have collected DNA samples from African migrants crossing into Israel from Egypt as a means of helping them solve crimes.