New Insights on the Evolution of the Sweet Taste Receptor of Primates Adapted to Harsh Environments

• Main Authors: Nur Aida, Md Tamrin, Ramlah, Zainudin, Yuzine, Esa, Halimah, Alias, Mohd Noor, Mat Isa, Croft, Laurence, Mohd Tajuddin, Abdullah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2020
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QL Zoology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/33389/1/New%20Insights%20on%20the%20Evolution%20of%20the%20Sweet%20TasteReceptor%20of%20Primates%20Adapted%20to%20Harsh%20Environments.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/33389/; http://www.mdpi.com/journal/animals

Taste perception is an essential function that provides valuable dietary and sensoryinformation, which is crucial for the survival of animals. Studies into the evolution of the sweet tastereceptor gene (TAS1R2) are scarce, especially for Bornean endemic primates such asNasalis larvatus(pr...