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Retric on Dec 8, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: A genetically modified bacterium that outcompetes ...

> It produces a weak antibiotic, mutacin-1140, which kills competing oral bacteria.

That alone isn’t enough for long term colonization as it’s not the only bacteria resistant to mutacin-1140.

Natsu on Dec 9, 2023 [–]

There's also a graph claiming to show colonization results. I don't know how good it is, but it's supposedly actual experimental data.

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