Many fungi and microorganisms have been domesticated by humans for use in food production, medicine, and research. The following is a list of domesticated fungi and microorganisms:
Food
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! Organism !! Use
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| Agaricus bisporus || Eaten; "Button mushroom" or "portabello mushroom".
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| Aspergillus oryzae || Fermentation of traditional Japanese foods and beverages.
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| bacteria || (for cheese, yogurt, kephir, buttermilk, sour cream, kombucha tea, spirulina)
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| Lactic acid bacteria || Fermentation of dairy, plants, and meats.
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| Lactobacillus delbrueckii || Production of yogurt (Bulgaria).
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| Streptococcus thermophilus || Production of yogurt (France, United Kingdom).