{
  "id": 10515198,
  "title": "Shared DNA switch turns on genes in both bacteria and yeast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/shared-dna-switch-turns-on-genes-in-both-bacteria-and-yeast",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-28T19:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-dna-genes-bacteria-yeast.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Microbial cell factories that produce pharmaceutical ingredients and other useful compounds include both the bacterium Escherichia coli and yeast, the organism used to leaven bread and ferment alcohol. The two organisms turn genes on by different rules, so a production design built for one has been hard to transfer to the other.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "DNA reveals chemosynthesis genes in bacteria living on coral reef fish gills",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/dna-reveals-chemosynthesis-genes-in-bacteria-living-on-coral-reef",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:00:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}