Evolution of sweet taste perception in hummingbirds by transformation of the ancestral umami receptor
(2014)
Journal Article
Sensory systems define an animal's capacity for perception and can evolve to promote survival in new environmental niches. We have uncovered a noncanonical mechanism for sweet taste perception that evolved in hummingbirds since their divergence from... Read More about Evolution of sweet taste perception in hummingbirds by transformation of the ancestral umami receptor.