Eco-geographical diversification of bitter taste receptor genes (TAS2Rs) among subspecies of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) have region-specific difference in dietary repertoires from East to West across tropical Africa. Such differences may result from different genetic backgrounds in addition to cultural variations. We analyzed the sequences of all bitter taste receptor genes (cTAS2Rs) in...

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Main Authors: Takashi Hayakawa, Tohru Sugawara, Yasuhiro Go, Toshifumi Udono, Hirohisa Hirai, Hiroo Imai
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b18643706b38459bbcea29a8d53a9c9f
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