How insects tell different sugars apart

PHYSorg
Mar 6, 2024, 1:13 pm72 pts
Whereas humans have one receptor on their tongues that can detect all sorts of sweet things, from real sugar to artificial sweeteners like aspartame, insects have many receptors that each detect specific types of sugars. Yale researchers have now uncovered one way insect receptors are able to be so selective,…

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