PRJNA219466
Identification of bacterial taxa present in multiple body sites of human cadavers at different stages of decomposition Targeted Locus (Loci)
To explore the microbiome of decomposition, two cadavers were placed in an outdoor laboratory at Sam Houston State University and allowed to decompose under natural conditions . The onset and end of the bloat stage of decomposition was targeted and samples were collected from a variety of body locations. Bacterial samples were analyzed by pyrosequencing of the 16S rRNA gene.