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Mushrooms Being Bred for High-Quality Health-Boosting Proteins

Mushrooms Being Bred for High-Quality Health-Boosting Proteins

King oyster, Enoki, Morel

What they found

King oyster, enoki and morels are being bred and engineered for proteins with blood sugar and immune benefits.

King oyster, enoki and morels are being bred and engineered for proteins with blood sugar and immune benefits.

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Narrative review

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At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus eryngii, Flammulina velutipes, Morchella spp.

Pleurotus eryngii, Flammulina velutipes, Morchella spp.

Published in

Food Bioscience

Food Bioscience

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Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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The Next Super-Protein

The Next Super-Protein

Edible mushrooms like king oyster (Pleurotus eryngii), enoki (Flammulina velutipes), and morels (Morchella spp.) are being selectively bred to produce high-quality proteins with health benefits beyond nutrition, like blood sugar control, immune support, and anti-tumor activity. Using tools like genome editing and fermentation tech, researchers are enhancing these proteins’ potency and yield.

Edible mushrooms like king oyster (Pleurotus eryngii), enoki (Flammulina velutipes), and morels (Morchella spp.) are being selectively bred to produce high-quality proteins with health benefits beyond nutrition, like blood sugar control, immune support, and anti-tumor activity. Using tools like genome editing and fermentation tech, researchers are enhancing these proteins’ potency and yield.

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