Molecular evidence for the loss of 3 basic tastes in penguins
Monday, February 16, 2015 - 19:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A University of Michigan-led study of penguin genetics has concluded that the flightless aquatic birds lost three of the five basic vertebrate tastes--sweet, bitter and the savory, meaty taste known as umami--more than 20 million years ago and never regained them.