A searchable, static web interface for exploring metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) from human decomposition research.
This database provides an interactive interface to explore 277 MAGs across 569 samples with 649 metabolic genes annotated. The site is designed as a static, client-side application suitable for hosting on GitHub Pages.
- Taxonomy Browser — Search and filter MAGs by taxonomic classification
- Abundance Profiles — Visualize MAG distribution across samples
- Metabolism Summary — Explore metabolic pathway annotations and gene presence/absence
- Methodology — Understand the experimentation, processing and analyses that went into this dataset
Data derived from:
Burcham, Z.M., Belk, A.D., McGivern, B.B. et al. A conserved interdomain microbial network underpins cadaver decomposition despite environmental variables. Nat Microbiol 9, 595–613 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-023-01580-y
The MAG library was generated from soils associated with 36 human cadavers at three U.S. anthropological research facilities spanning temperate and semi-arid climates. The study identified a universal microbial decomposer network with applications in forensic science for estimating postmortem interval.
mag-database/
├── index.html
├── README.md
├── favicon.ico
└── data/
├── taxonomy_data.json
├── abundance_data.json
├── metabolism_data.json
├── pathway_summary.json
├── sample_names.json
└── metabolic_headers.jsonMIT License. See LICENSE for details.
Data usage should cite the original publication (Burcham et al., 2024).