Genomic Screening for Mold-Resistance Genes in Oyster Mushrooms

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Project Sponsor: Vertical Farming at Berkeley

Amount Awarded: $5,000

Grant Awarded: Fall 2023

Project Status: In Progress

Project Description

Vertical Farming at Berkeley is seeking funds to support research on oyster mushrooms, which are alternative food sources that can reduce food inequity. They will be researching how to create a mushroom resistant to the Trichoderma mold, and hope that their strain can eventually be used in campus dining halls as a meat alternative.

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