Forensic ecogenomics : the application of microbial ecology analyses in forensic contexts / edited by T. Komang Ralebitso-Senior.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. General Introduction: method applications at the interface of microbial ecology and forensic investigation 2. Forensic Taphonomy 3. The method debate: a state-of-the art analysis of PMI estimation techniques 4. Implications of the investigative animal model 5. The role of the microbiome in PMI estimation 6. What is the 2thanatomicrobiome{u0094} and what is its relevance to forensic investigations? 7. Assessing subsurface decomposition and potential impacts on forensic investigations 8. From experimental work to real crime scenes and the courts 9. Summary: an assessment of achievements, limitations and potential of Forensic Ecogenomics.