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  • Microbiology
  • Environmental Science

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  • Accurate postmortem interval (PMI) estimation is vital for forensic investigations.
  • Understanding microbial succession during decomposition aids in determining PMI.
  • Previous studies have explored various methods for PMI estimation with varying success.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze bacterial community succession in gravesoil during mouse cadaver decomposition.
  • To identify reliable bacterial taxa as biomarkers for PMI estimation.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of machine learning models in predicting PMI based on microbial data.

Main Methods:

  • High-throughput sequencing of bacterial communities in gravesoil samples.
  • Application of random forest models to identify biomarker taxa and predict PMIs.
  • Redundancy analysis to assess the influence of environmental factors on bacterial communities.

Main Results:

  • Significant shifts in bacterial phyla abundance (Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes increased; Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Chloroflexi decreased) were observed during decomposition.
  • Pseudomonas genus showed abundance trends mirroring Proteobacteria.
  • Environmental factors like soil temperature and nitrogen levels correlated with bacterial community composition.
  • Random forest models accurately predicted PMIs within 36 days (mean absolute error of 1.27 days) and identified 18 key biomarker taxa.

Conclusions:

  • Microbiome analysis combined with machine learning offers a robust approach for accurate PMI estimation in forensic science.
  • Specific bacterial taxa, including Sphingobacterium, Solirubrobacter, and Pseudomonas, serve as valuable biomarkers for PMI determination.
  • This research enhances the understanding of decomposition processes through microbial dynamics.