{
  "id": 5124496,
  "title": "Math Model Predicts Plasmid Power Struggles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/math-model-predicts-plasmid-power-struggles",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-02T16:00:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GEN Biotechnology",
    "slug": "gen-biotechnology",
    "url": "https://www.genengnews.com/topics/bioprocessing/math-model-predicts-plasmid-power-struggles/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A new mathematical model tracks how plasmids move through competing E. coli populations, revealing how antibiotics, genetic costs, and plasmid loss could shape biotechnology cultures and future probiotic dosing strategies in the gut. The post Math Model Predicts Plasmid Power Struggles appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News .",
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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."
}