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1 Using high-throughput sequencing of the thanatomicrobiome of criminal cases
Gulnaz T Javan, Ph.D. Alabama State University, Department of Physical Sciences, Forensic Science Program Montgomery, AL 36104

2 Human Microbiome Project (HMP) First phase (2007-2012) & Second phase (2013-2015)
NIH began the HMP in 2007 Committing $140 million Coevolution of human microbiome 90% of the cells in human body are microbe

3 HMP 10 trillion human cells 20,000 human genes
100 trillion microbial cells 20,000 human genes 2-20 million microbial genes human human

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5 Dr. Javan and her team ASU, Montgomery, AL Dr. Sari Tuomisto Tampere, Finland

6 ASU researchers hope to help solve homicides
The National Science Foundation recently awarded the team a $200,000 research grant to further their study. It's the first grant for ASU's forensic science program and will allow 8 undergraduate and 2 graduate students to be involved in molecular biology research (2 years)

7 What is the Thanatomicrobiome?
Thanatos: in Greek Mythology “death” Microbe: single-cell living organism, such as bacterium, fungus, protozoan, or virus Microbiome: collectively all the microbes in the human body; a community of microbes

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9 Subjects

10 Method-I : Phenol-Chloroform (PC) Extraction
Organs: Brain, Heart, Liver and Spleen Bead-beater Centrifuge

11 Method-I : Phenol-Chloroform Extraction
Organs: Brain, Heart, Liver and Spleen Bead-beater Centrifuge

12 Method-II: Q-tip Organs: Brain, Heart, Liver and Spleen

13 Phylogenetic tree of life & 16S ribosomal RNA structure
Universal primers 27F and 1492R Carl Woese

14 Amplifications

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16 Case 1: Microbial Composition
Sampling method PC extraction Same two dominant spp Case 1: Microbial Composition

17 Case 1: Liver vs Other Organs
Liver showed higher diversity Case 1: Liver vs Other Organs

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19 Microbial composition in the liver
PC extraction comparison Case 1 has higher diversity in liver Microbial composition in the liver

20 Figure 3. Microbial diversity of liver compared to brain, heart, and spleen. According to a thanatomicrobiome study of corpses at various times of death, the liver had higher microbial diversity than the brain, heart, and spleen.

21 Liver: Why so Diverse? Life style? Last meal? Last medicine?
Cause of death? PMI?

22 Cadaver Decomposition Process
Fresh Stage Minimal disturbance of the soil Intrinsic bacteria and parasites begin the internal decomposition I. Bloat Gases produced by the enteric microorganisms cause bloat Can detect the odor of decaying flesh Maggot activity begins II. Active Decay Tissues distend & cadaveric fluids efflux into the soil from orifices (nose, mouth, ears, genital area & rectum) III. Advanced Decay Maggot activity increases during this stage Maggot larvae migrate into the underlying grave-soil IV. Dry Remains Gradual decease in cadaveric nutrient concentrations

23 Future Studies: Microbial Diversity
Fresh Stage Endogenous enteric-associated bacteria Bloat Aerobic microorganisms predominate, depleting the cadaver of O2 Then endogenous anaerobes, Firmicutes in the Lactobacillaceae and Bacteroidetes in the Bacteroidaceae families, increase Active Decay Endogenous bacteria from the GI tract and other microorganisms that spread via the blood and lymphatic systems Advanced Decay Exposure of the abdominal cavity to O2 allows aerobic Alphaproteobacteria, Rhizobiales in the Phyllobacteriaceae, Hyphomicrobiaceae and Brucellaceae families to flourish And facultative anaerobic Gammaproteobacteria, particularly of the Enterobacteriaceae family to flourish Dry Remains Aerobic bacteria and fungi remain active for months

24 Q tip More microbial diversity No toxic chemicals e.g.phenol….
Less time Easy to do, no expertise required

25 Case 1: Microbial Composition

26 Case 1: Higher Microbial Diversity in Liver

27 Microbial composition in the human brain

28 Microbial composition in the human spleen
Same physical/chemical/beading methods

29 Microbial composition in the human heart

30 Microbial composition in the human liver

31 Method comparison: Spleen

32 Method comparison: Heart

33 Method comparison: Liver

34 Conclusion Q tip method provides higher microbial diversity than phenol-chloroform method Liver sample cases showed different microbial diversity Goal is to identify a unique microbe that can help with PMI Collection of samples and study are ongoing….

35 Future Perspectives Different OTU (Operational Taxonomic Unit) level?
Microbial composition and cause of death? Microbial composition and PMI? Future Perspectives

36 NSF HRD 1401075 Acknowledgements
I thank Stephen Boudreau, M.D. and the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Montgomery Medical Laboratory for providing our case samples. NSF HRD Ismail Can, M.Sc. student

37 Questions

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