A Matter of Taste: Lineage-Specific Loss of Function of Taste Receptor Genes in Vertebrates
Vertebrates can perceive at least five different taste qualities, each of which is thought to have a specific role in the evolution of different species. The avoidance of potentially poisonous foods, which are generally bitter or sour tasting, and the search for more nutritious ones, those with high...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmolb.2017.00081/full |