Evolution: A Study in Bad Taste?

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  • Stephen Wooding
چکیده

Bitter tastes are among the most salient of life's experiences--who can forget one's first encounter with dandelion milk or a stout beer? Studies of the genes underlying these tastes are providing new perspectives on human origins and health.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Current Biology

دوره 15  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005