RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Domestication of wild-growing Turkey tail mushroom (Trametes versicolor) from Ethiopian forests on augmented agro-industrial byproducts A1 Desisa, Buzayehu A1 Muleta, Diriba A1 Jida, Mulissa A1 Dejene, Tatek A1 Goshu, Abayneh A1 Negi, Tadesse A1 Martín Pinto, Pablo K1 Agro-industrial byproducts K1 Animal manures K1 Sugarcane bagasse K1 Forest resources K1 Yields K1 31 Ciencias Agrarias AB Despite being extensively studied as a white-rot fungus, there have been no efforts to explore and cultivate the high-yieldingwild Trametes versicolor strains in Ethiopia. Thus, this study was initiated to assess the growth performance of T. versi-color on various growth media. Accordingly, ten substrates (S1–S10) were formulated by a combination of agro-industrialby-products that mainly constituted sugarcane wastes and animal manures. The effect of substrates on yields, biologicalefficiencies, and nutritional compositions was examined. The mushroom developed a white mycelium on the growth media.T. versicolor cultivated on the S5 blend, comprising 80% sugarcane bagasse, 12% horse manure, and 8% poultry manure,exhibited the most substantial fruiting body yield (158.33 g/500 g bag) and the highest biological efficiency (31.5%), with anoptimal C:N ratio of 31:1. It has shown good mycelial growth, short colonization, and short pinhead formation time comparedto other substrates. S7, lacking nitrogen supplementation, yielded low biological efficiency and fruiting bodies at 11.50%and 57.67%, respectively. The crude protein, fiber, low fat, and carbohydrate content ranged from 7.46 to 14.65%, 12.89 to18.38%, 0.42 to 0.53%, and 48.75 to 66.75%, respectively. Notably, the highest nutritional values, excluding carbohydrates,were obtained from S5, while the sugarcane bagasse had the highest carbohydrate content among substrates. Consequently,S5 emerged as a suitable medium for cultivating wild T. versicolor mushrooms, particularly in regions abundant in poultry,horse manures, and sugarcane bagasse. Therefore, S5 represents an optimal substrate for T. versicolor cultivation, offeringimproved productivity and nutritional quality at reduced costs. PB Springer SN 1617-416X YR 2024 FD 2024 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/75236 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/75236 LA eng NO Mycological Progress, 2024, vol. 23, n. 1 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 02-abr-2025