CaDAVEr: A metagenome-assembled genome catalog of microbial decomposers across vertebrate environments
September 23, 2025
Microbial degradation of organic matter is a fundamental Earth process, yet a mechanistic understanding of microbial metabolisms and successional ecology involved in decomposition remains poorly understood. Here, we announce the recovery of 277 cadaver-associated soil metagenome-assembled genomes to enhance our understanding of vertebrate decomposition microbial processes.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | CaDAVEr: A metagenome-assembled genome catalog of microbial decomposers across vertebrate environments |
| DOI | 10.1128/mra.01323-24 |
| Authors | Valerie A. Seitz, Bridget B. McGivern, Michael Shaffer, Mikayla A. Borton, Aeriel D. Belk, Parsa Ghadermazi, Cameron Martino, Liat Shenhav, Anru R. Zhang, Pixu Shi, Alexandra Emmons, Heather Deel, Zhenjiang Zech Xu, Victoria Nieciecki, Qiyun Zhu, Kalen Cantrell, Asa Ben-Hur, Sasha C. Reed, Greg C. Humphry, Gail Ackermann, Daniel McDonald, Siu Hung Chan, Melissa Connor, Derek A. Boyd, Jake Smith, Jenna M.S. Watson, Giovanna Vidoli, Dawnie Steadman, Aaron M. Lynne, Sibyl Bucheli, David O. Carter, Zachary M. Burcham, Rob Knight, Kelly C. Wrighton, Jessica L. Metcalf |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Microbiology Resource Announcements |
| Index ID | 70274185 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Southwest Biological Science Center |