A reference genome for the long-term kleptoplast-retaining sea slug Elysia crispata morphotype clarki
KE Eastman, AL Pendleton, MA Shaikh… - G3: Genes …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Several species of sacoglossan sea slugs possess the incredible ability to sequester
chloroplasts from the algae they consume. These “photosynthetic animals” incorporate …
chloroplasts from the algae they consume. These “photosynthetic animals” incorporate …
[HTML][HTML] Food shaped photosynthesis: Photophysiology of the sea slug Elysia viridis fed with two alternative chloroplast donors
Background Some Sacoglossa sea slugs steal and integrate chloroplasts derived from the
algae they feed on into their cells where they continue to function photosynthetically, a …
algae they feed on into their cells where they continue to function photosynthetically, a …