fomentarius fruiting bodies are ingeniously lightweight biological designs that are simple in structure yet efficient in performance,” the study noted. According to the study, mushrooms have only recently piqued the interest of the scientific community. Mohammadi noted that this would not be economically viable, and that F. fomentarius takes seven to ten years to grow to a large size. But Mohammadi said researchers have taken promising steps toward growing mushrooms or a similar species in a laboratory setting. “However, like any start-up technology, it will take a few years of research and development to be fully realized.”
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