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SIRIUS on the body farm: Investigating microbial decomposers

Microbial decomposers, including bacteria and fungi, play a crucial role in breaking down organic matter into simpler compounds. However, there's still much to uncover about how these microbial communities assemble, interact, and function within ecosystems. Using metagenome assembly and metabolomics analysis, this study examines the universal microbial decomposer network that assembles in response to mammalian remains, how the cadaver-derived nutrient pool changes during decomposition process (using ZODIAC), and whether this microbial community change can be used for predicting time since death for forensic purposes.
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Microbial decomposers break down human remains, recycling nutrients and influencing ecosystem dynamics. Is there a universal microbial decomposer network that assembles in response to mammalian remains? How does the network and the cadaver-derived nutrient pool change during the decomposition process and can this microbial community change be used for predicting time since death for forensic purposes?

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