Bdelloid rotifers' Horizontal Gene Transfer Ability

A recent article states that the asexual reproducing organism, Bdelloid rotifer have the ability to engage in horizontal gene transfers (as oppose to vertical gene transfers which arise from  human parents to their human offspring) with eubacteria, algae, protists, and fungi. It is thought that the main benefit of asexual reproduction is that the organism is surviving in a constant environment.