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Morgan Morrigan
Joined: Oct 16, 2011
Posts: 1334
Location: Verde Valley, AZ.
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Just posted this up on another thread, but thought it should be shared here too.
Small batch medical factories
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-06/ps-mmm062207.php
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Kay Bee
Joined: Oct 10, 2009
Posts: 471
Location: Jackson County, OR (Zone 7)
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interesting article, thank you for posting it. mycelium is an attractive host for production of recombinant medical products. It would likely be very efficient and cost-effective to produce for some products.
What I find funny & sad at the same time is the number of "pharmaceuticals" that are available to be had from unaltered mycelium of edible fungi. Companies want to work hard to develop a way to engineer bio-factories when the organism already offers products for the taking. Hard to patent, though... so it is not so attractive for pharmaceutical companies.
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"Limitation is the mother of good management", Michael Evanari
Location: Southwestern Oregon (Jackson County), Zone 7
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Burra Maluca
steward
Joined: Apr 03, 2010
Posts: 2041
Location: Portugal Zone 9 Mediterranean Climate
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"Mushrooms might serve as biofactories for the production of various beneficial human drugs, according to plant pathologists who have inserted new genes into mushrooms."
Hmm - that would make them genetically modified, and Paul really isn't happy about discussing GMOs here. I think he'd be happier with us discussing more natural ways to use fungi, and more natural ways to cure and prevent illnesses.
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