I just found this fascinating. First animal to make chlorophyll. The slug eats algae, and it actually managed to steal the genes and chloroplasts and now can perform photosynthesis on their own.
The genes are passed onto baby slugs (but they still have to steal chloroplasts from the algae)
Just fun..two of my loves (marine biology and horticulture) coming together.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34824610/ns/technology_and_science-science/?GT1=43001
The genes are passed onto baby slugs (but they still have to steal chloroplasts from the algae)
Just fun..two of my loves (marine biology and horticulture) coming together.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34824610/ns/technology_and_science-science/?GT1=43001
