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Only two mammals like spicy food - humans and tree shrew
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Only two mammals like spicy food - humans and tree shrew
Description
Chinese researchers discovered that tree shews share humans' love for spicy food due to a mutation in their TRPV1 receptor, making them less sensitive to chili pepper heat. Unlike other mammals, tree shrews willingly consumed capsaicin-laced corn pellets in the study.
Source
The Sun 8.12.23, p.15.
Date
2023
Contributor
ethan
Format
Newspaper
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