On 2014 May 05, Madhusudana Girija Sanal commented:

1) Provides evidence for the endosymbiotic theory on the origin of mitochondria 2) It says it is possible to make transgenic higher animals with photosynthetic ability (limited by the available body surface area) 3) It shows the adaptability of an organism to foreign genes and gene products through co-evolution 4) It shows the capability of embryonic cells to accept foreign genes and gene products and opens the possibility for wonderful 'compound organisms' Is there any evidence of genetic exchanges between the genomes of the salamander and the alga? It would be nice to do a whole genome sequencing of the salamander and alga and compare with the closest neighbors and relatives (species) to understand the depth of co-evolution.

On 2014 May 05, Madhusudana Girija Sanal commented:

1) Provides evidence for the endosymbiotic theory on the origin of mitochondria 2) It says it is possible to make transgenic higher animals with photosynthetic ability (limited by the available body surface area) 3) It shows the adaptability of an organism to foreign genes and gene products through co-evolution 4) It shows the capability of embryonic cells to accept foreign genes and gene products and opens the possibility for wonderful 'compound organisms' Is there any evidence of genetic exchanges between the genomes of the salamander and the alga? It would be nice to do a whole genome sequencing of the salamander and alga and compare with the closest neighbors and relatives (species) to understand the depth of co-evolution.