Expansion of sweet taste receptor genes in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) coincided with vegetarian adaptation

This study looks at why grass carp have transitioned from carnivores to herbivores. It was found that the gene expression in gcT1R2s drive this transition #muevolution20 https://t.co/z4kvqEEznF

［メモ］植物食に適応してソウギョの甘味受容体遺伝子の増加が起こった/Expansion of sweet taste receptor genes in grass carp ( Ctenopharyngodon idellus ) coincided with vegetarian adaptation | BMC Evolutionary Biology | Full Text https://t.co/kLVPdE6QTb

Expansion of sweet taste receptor genes in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) coincided with vegetarian adaptation https://t.co/zSHkGHq1Um https://t.co/ajZzRNCgQ6

RT @lauren_grill: Scientists identified the 6 sweet taste receptors in grass carp. They found that 4 of them evolved from the other 2 and d…

RT @lauren_grill: Scientists identified the 6 sweet taste receptors in grass carp. They found that 4 of them evolved from the other 2 and d…

Scientists identified the 6 sweet taste receptors in grass carp. They found that 4 of them evolved from the other 2 and due to the change in food environment. #muevolution20 https://t.co/tEltTitldC

Scientists have seen a change grass carp’s diet from carnivorous to herbivorous. This change has coincided with an expansion of the genes expressed responsible for sweet receptors. This is most likely due to change in food available. #MUevolution20 https:/