List of domesticated fungi and microorganisms

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List of Domesticated Organisms from other kingdoms (Fungi, Protista, and Monera)

• Food (and cooking)
  • mushrooms
  • yeast (baking, winemaking and brewing)
  • molds (for making cheese, tempeh, Quorn, Pu-erh and some sausages)
  • bacteria (for cheese, yogurt, kephir, buttermilk, sour cream, kombucha tea)
• Research, medicine and science
  • viruses (for vaccines and research)
  • bacteria (for making drugs)
  • molds (for making antibiotics)

[edit] See also

• List of domesticated plants
• List of domesticated animals
• Agriculture