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https://test.news.harvard.edu/gazette/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/101508_plants_ks_219_605.jpg605403Researchers have found that a parasitic flower takes large portions of its genetic code from its host, and that some genes borrowed by the flowers may even be functional. The surprising finding suggests that the process may convey some evolutionary advantage to the flowers.