2023-10-06 07:15:00
We might believe that when we die, everything within us ceases to live, and yet, that would not be the case… In fact, a recent study led by Jennifer DeBruyn, professor of environmental microbiology at the University of Tennessee, a element of our body would continue to live, even several years after death.
These are microorganisms, which are mainly used for digestion, the production of vitamins, and to protect us against certain infections. Once we die, a phenomenon called autolysis destroys the cells that make up our body, which then allows these famous microorganisms to stay alive. In fact, they will feed on the bacteria present in particular in the intestines and on the enzymes of the cells which are then decomposing.
“This cellular breakdown is a feast for these symbiotic bacteria, allowing them to thrive and prepare for their next habitat,” explains Prof. DeBruyn. Once the body has completely decomposed, these microorganisms are then released into the soil and still contain remnants of the DNA of their previous host. A sort of life after death, so to speak.
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