DNA barcoding has transformed the fields of ecology, evolution, and conservation by
providing a rapid and effective tool for species identification. The growth of DNA barcodes as …

Human DNA samples can remain unaltered for years and preserve important genetic
information for forensic investigations. In fact, besides human genetic information, these …

Bone is a hard biological tissue and a precious reservoir of information in forensic
investigations as it retains key biomolecules commonly used for identification purposes …

Human skin hosts a variety of microbes that can be transferred to surfaces (“touch
microbiome”). These microorganisms could be considered as forensic markers similarly to …

The desert truffle Terfezia claveryi is one of the few mycorrhizal fungi currently in cultivation
in semiarid and arid areas. Agroclimatic parameters seem to affect its annual yield, but there …

Animal carcass decay produces many poisonous metabolites and chemical pollutants,
which pose potential ecological risks to the aquatic environment and human health …

After death, microbes (including bacteria and fungi) colonize carrion from a variety of
sources during the decomposition process. The predictable succession of microbes could …

Soil fungal diversity was studied by next-generation sequencing and compared in two
different Malagasy ecosystems, the first a New Protected Area (Maromizaha NAP) that is a …

Animal hosts infected and killed by parasitoid fungi become nutrient-rich cadavers for
saprophytes. Bacteria adapted to colonization of parasitoid fungi can be selected and can …

Microbiological studies show that there is a possibility of PMI estimation in reference to
presence of typical bacteria and fungi on cadaver or in soil beneath. Microbiome after death …