Molecular cloning and evolutionary analysis of captive forest musk deer bitter taste receptor gene T2R16
, “Molecular cloning and evolutionary analysis of captive forest musk deer bitter taste receptor gene T2R16”, vol. 14, pp. 16185-16195, 2015.
Sensing bitter tastes is crucial for most animals because it can prevent them from ingesting harmful food. This process is mainly mediated by the bitter taste receptors (T2R) that are largely expressed in the taste buds. Previous studies have identified some T2R gene repertoires. Marked variation in repertoire size has been noted among species. However, research on T2Rs is still limited and the mechanisms underlying the evolution of vertebrate T2Rs remain poorly understood.
