Rapid expansion and specialization of the TAS2R bitter taste receptor family in amphibians.

TAS2Rs are a family of G protein-coupled receptors that function as bitter taste receptors in vertebrates. Mammalian TAS2Rs have historically garnered the most attention, leading to our understanding of their roles in taste perception relevant to human physiology and behaviors. However, the evolutio...

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Main Authors: Kathleen W Higgins, Akihiro Itoigawa, Yasuka Toda, Daniel Winston Bellott, Rachel Anderson, Roberto Márquez, Jing-Ke Weng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011533
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