Genetically Modified Mushrooms One Step Closer to Store Shelves
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has decided that it will not regulate the cultivation or sale of a genetically modified mushroom. With the help of the CRISPR gene-editing tool and a plant pathologist at Pennsylvania State University, this mushroom will be the first of its kind utilizing that tool to escape federal oversight.
The specific mushroom fungus undergoing modification is Agaricus bisporus, a variety of popular white button mushrooms.