The evolution of bitter taste receptor gene in primates: Gene duplication and selection

The evolution of bitter taste receptor gene in primates: Gene duplication and selection

Abstract Bitter taste perception plays an important role in preventing animals from digesting poisonous and harmful substances. In primates, especially the Cercopithecidae species, most species feed on plants; thus, it is reasonable to speculate that most of the bitter taste receptor genes (T2Rs) of...

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Main Authors: Ping Feng, Xinyue Liang, Hongling Yu, Xiaoyan Dong, Qiufang Liang, Chuanyin Dai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-10-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
bitter taste receptor gene
Cercopithecidae species
primates
selective pressure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10610

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