Koji mold, natural and engineered (IMAGE)
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The petri dish on the left contains the natural koji mold, whereas the one on the right has been engineered to contain higher levels of a nutrient called ergothioneine and more heme – an iron-based molecule found in many organisms, but is especially abundant in animal tissues, which gives meat a distinctive flavor.
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Marilyn Sargent/Berkeley Lab
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