Genomic and Transcriptomic Approaches Provide a Predictive Framework for Sesquiterpenes Biosynthesis in Desarmillaria tabescens CPCC 401429

This research explores how a specific mushroom species produces valuable chemical compounds called sesquiterpenes through analyzing its genetic makeup. The study helps us understand how fungi naturally make molecules that could be useful for medicine and industry. Impacts on everyday life: – Provides new ways to produce natural compounds for medicines and fragrances – Helps develop more efficient methods for manufacturing pharmaceutical ingredients – Advances our understanding of how to harness fungi for producing useful chemicals – Could lead to discovery of new anti-cancer compounds – Contributes to more sustainable production methods for valuable chemical compounds