New frontiers of soil fungal microbiome and its application for biotechnology in agriculture

The fungi-based technology provided encouraging scenarios in the transition from a conventionally based economic system to the potential security of sources closely associated with the agricultural sphere such as the agriculture. In recent years, the intensification of fungi-based processes has generated significant gains, additionally to the production of materials with significant benefits and strong environmental importance. Furthermore, the growing concern for human health, especially in the agriculture scenario, has fostered the investigation of organisms with high biological and beneficial potential for use in agricultural systems. Accordingly, this study offered a comprehensive review of the diversity of the soil fungal microbiome and its main applications in a biotechnological approach aimed at agriculture and food chain-related areas. Moreover, the spectrum of opportunities and the extensive optimization platform for obtaining fungi compounds and metabolites are discussed. Finally, future perspectives regarding the insurgency of innovations and challenges on the broad rise of visionary solutions applied to the biotechnology context are provided.

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The fungi-based technology shows promising potential in transitioning from a conventional economic system to secure sources closely associated with agriculture. In recent years, it has led to significant gains and the production of environmentally important materials. Additionally, the increasing concern for human health in agriculture has driven the investigation of organisms with high biological and beneficial potential. This study provides a comprehensive review of the diversity of soil fungal microbiome and its applications in biotechnology for agriculture and food chain-related areas, discussing the opportunities and optimization platform for obtaining fungi compounds and metabolites, and presenting future perspectives on innovative solutions in biotechnology.