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Mar 23 2026SCIENCE

Microbe Mix‑Ups: Why Genetically Tweaked Bugs May Be Riskier Than We Think

The world is seeing more and more microbes that have been engineered in labs, and they’re already spreading across farms and fields. These genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs) grow fast, can change quickly, and may swap genes with the wild microbes they meet. That makes them a new kind of thre

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