Systems biology for mushroom cultivation promoting quality life
Mushroom farming has evolved from traditional methods to high-tech techniques using nanotechnology, and systems and synthetic biology. The three methods serve a key function by enabling waste transformation together with eco-friendly technology and ensuring food security. Mushroom production faces several hurdles that stem from achieving larger production quantities while enhancing 'Internet of Things' (IoT) systems' performance and dealing with ethical complexities.The review examines the development of mushroom biotechnology and its economic effects, as well as its impacts on society, alongside bioactive compound applications. The technology adopts system and synthetic biology approaches to maximize mushroom production. Mushroom cultivation benefits from CRISPR-edited mushroom strains, which shorten substrate colonization by 30% in addition to IoT systems that provide digital climate control. Scalability issues prevent mushroom-derived nanoparticles (such as Ag nanoparticles) from fully utilizing the antimicrobial efficacy. The commercialization of mushroom-derived nanoparticles faces delays due to 'Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals' (REACH) regulations, alongside data ownership disputes and the stigma of genetically modified organisms (GMO) becoming ethical and regulatory concerns. The combination of artificial intelligence with CRISPR and IoT systems detects existing weaknesses to accomplish sustainable precision farming and environmentally friendly nanoparticle synthesis. Public awareness campaigns and high-tech mushroom schemes led by the government should reduce adoption gaps. In order to maximize the potential of fungi for sustainable agriculture and healthcare, future research needs to focus on ethical standards and cost-friendly IoT technology alongside metabolic information analyses.
Authors
- Kamal Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2389-0563)
- Priya Sutaoney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6450-4553)
- Nagendra Singh Chauhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6748-5004)
- Prateek Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8398-9867)
- Shilpa Malakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0585-9280)
Institutions
- Kalinga University (IN)
- Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University (IN)
- Anusandhan Trust (IN)
- GLA University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Circular Agricultural Systems
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.48130/cas-0025-0007
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy