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Taste quality coding in vertebrate receptor molecules and cells

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2008

Linda M. Kennedy  and
Kristina M. Gonzalez
Linda M. Kennedy
Affiliation:
Neuroscience Laboratory, Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Clark University, Worcester, MA 01610. lkennedy@clarku.edukgonzalez@clarku.edu
Kristina M. Gonzalez
Affiliation:
Neuroscience Laboratory, Lasry Center for the Biosciences, Clark University, Worcester, MA 01610. lkennedy@clarku.edukgonzalez@clarku.edu
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Abstract

Recent work on receptor molecules and cells used prototypical sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami stimuli. Labeled-line coding was supported, but it remains possible that the molecules and cells could respond to other tastants. Studies with other tastants are needed. The sensory message might contain two codes – one for attraction or aversion, the other, across-fiber patterning of stimulus quality.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 31 , Issue 1 , February 2008 , pp. 82 - 83
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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