Evolution of Bitter Taste Receptor Genes

Eating something bitter isn't always a positive experience (😞). Visit our blog to learn more!

A Stonehill College Evolution Project

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As Christmas comes, make sure to try new healthy recipes!
For example, try this wild rice and baby kale salad with persimmons:
https://t.co/tb4Uu6Rd8q
To learn more about the taste receptors that help you taste the different flavors in the recipe, visit https://t.co/tb4Uu6Rd8q

[Evolution of Bitter Taste Receptor Genes @BitterGenes101]

Wondering why humans and mice can taste bitterness in a variety of different foods, but at different levels?

To learn more, visit the following blog post
https://t.co/glGXWfdh0V

[Evolution of Bitter Taste Receptor Genes @BitterGenes101]

For all you science majors out there, have you ever done the PTC test in chemistry lab? If so, you probably know how unpleasant the bitter taste of PTC is!

To learn more about the genes that help us taste this particular pungent flavor, take a look at:
https://t.co/glGXWfdh0V

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We interviewed a couple students on the Stonehill College campus: Senior Nicole Levesque thinks that bitter taste receptors could possibly help us taste food that might be potentially poisonous, allowing us to spit it out after. You're not completely wrong about that one Nicole!

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@stonehill_info @BitterGenes101 And cheers to @BHBleakley for piloting this awesome class project! I can't wait to complete it with my students next semester!

[Nick Block @NLBbirder]

Fantastic science communication from our Evolution students at @stonehill_info! Check out a podcast, such as the one from @BitterGenes101! #evolution #scicomm https://t.co/Bcbn09nonA

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You might get the jitters if you keep it bitter! #coffee
Grinding coffee beans changes the flavor of the compounds it contains. Avoid over finely-grinding your coffee beans, or you risk a bitter coffee and the jitters!

Check out this link to learn more:
https://t.co/glGXWfdh0V

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Don't be a quitter, keep it bitter! #T2Rgenes
Dare your friend to eat chocolate that contains 85% or higher cacao content! Those T2R genes are most definitely going to be acting up!

To learn more about bitter taste receptors, check out this link:
https://t.co/glGXWfdh0V

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Welcome, Stonehill College, to BitterGenes101! Follow us for lifehack tweets to learn more about your bitter taste receptors genes. We follow back!

Remember to visit our blog post as well!:
https://t.co/glGXWfdh0V