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  "id": 3781394,
  "title": "Parasitic plants act like genetic engineers by stealing and remodeling useful genes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/parasitic-plants-act-like-genetic-engineers-by-stealing-and",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-27T17:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-parasitic-genetic-remodeling-genes.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Many plant species parasitize other plants by latching on and taking the nutrients their hosts need to survive. But sometimes, plants steal more than nutrients; they take genes.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}