RNA-Seq Profiling Showed Divergent Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes (CAZymes) Expression Patterns in Lentinula edodes at Brown Film Formation Stage Under Blue Light Induction

This research examined how blue light affects the development of shiitake mushrooms, specifically during a crucial growth stage called brown film formation. The study found that blue light helps mushrooms form this brown coating more effectively and increases their production of beneficial compounds called polysaccharides. Impact on everyday life: – Improved methods for growing higher quality shiitake mushrooms commercially – Better understanding of how to control mushroom development using light – Potential for enhancing nutritional content of cultivated mushrooms – More efficient and productive mushroom farming techniques