Taste evolution in an herbivorous drosophilid
J. N. Pelaez, S. N. Bernstein, J. Okoro, E. Rodas, I. Liang, A. Leipertz, F. Marion-Poll, N. K. Whiteman
This study investigates how Scaptomyza flava, an herbivorous drosophilid, evolved reduced aversion to bitter plant compounds by altering bitter taste sensitivity and receptor expression.
bioRxiv · Feb 27, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology