Introduction:<br />When a body is buried, fungi begin to multiply on the skin and tissues, and may be an indicator of the time and location of burial.<br /><br />Context:<br />Certain types of fungi are found only in specific environments (wet, dry, acidic, etc.), and their decomposition can reveal:<br /><br />How long the body remained at the site<br /><br />Soil type and characteristics<br /><br />Geographical location of burial (farm, forest, urban area)<br /><br />Techniques Used:<br /><br />Light and Electron Microscopy<br /><br />Fungal Cultivation<br /><br />Fungal DNA Analysis via PCR<br /><br />Forensic Importance:<br />It helps solve disappearance cases and is used as complementary evidence to estimate the time and circumstances of death.<br /><br />Conclusion:<br />Fungal analysis has become an integral part of environmental forensics, adding greater accuracy to field investigations.<br /><br />Al-Mustaqbal University the first university in Iraq<br />