Submission + - Photosynthesizing Sea Slugs Steal Genes From Algae (io9.com)
An anonymous reader writes: For decades, scientists have puzzled over how a certain sea slug acquires the ability to photosynthesize after ingesting algae. An advanced imaging technique now confirms that the slugs are literally stealing genes from the algae. It's considered the first example of "horizontal gene transfer" in a multicellular organism.
