Kyle G. Keepers

TL;DR: It is shown that postmortem microbial community changes are dramatic, measurable, and repeatable in a mouse model system, allowing PMI to be estimated within approximately 3 days over 48 days, and suggested that microbial community data can be developed into a forensic tool for estimating PMI.

TL;DR: It is indicated that mice placed on soil with intact microbial communities reach advanced stages of decomposition 2 to 3 times faster than those placed on sterile soil and the source of the decomposer community (soil- versus carcass-associated microbes) was not clear in the data set, suggesting that greater sequencing depth needs to be employed.

TL;DR: This review quantifies and evaluates the currently available genomic resources for Cannabis research, including six whole-genome assemblies, two transcriptomes, and 393 other substantial genomic resources, as well as other smaller publicly available genetic and genomic resources.

TL;DR: A large archive of historical records documenting human‐mediated change in the distribution of cutthroat trout was assembled and combined with phylogenetic analysis of 19th century samples from museums collected prior to trout stocking activities and contemporary DNA samples to illustrate a general approach for estimating regional native diversity and distribution for cutthroats in the Southern Rocky Mountains.

TL;DR: Evidence is found of an obligate symbiotic relationship in which core genomic processes have been streamlined, likely due to co-evolution, in newly sequenced species of lichenized fungi.