Functional divergence of the bitter receptor TAS2R38 in Sulawesi macaques

Functional divergence of the bitter receptor TAS2R38 in Sulawesi macaques

Abstract Bitter perception is mediated by G protein‐coupled receptors TAS2Rs and plays an important role in avoiding the ingestion of toxins by inducing innate avoidance behavior in mammals. One of the best‐studied TAS2Rs is TAS2R38, which mediates the perception of the bitterness of synthetic pheny...

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Main Authors: Kanthi Arum Widayati, Xiaochan Yan, Nami Suzuki‐Hashido, Akihiro Itoigawa, Laurentia Henrieta Permita Sari Purba, Fahri Fahri, Yohey Terai, Bambang Suryobroto, Hiroo Imai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-09-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
adaptation
allopatric species
bitter taste receptor
Sulawesi macaque
TAS2R38
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5557

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5557

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