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Ping Feng
Researcher at Wuhan University
Publications - 3
Citations - 128
Ping Feng is an academic researcher from Wuhan University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Taste receptor & Umami. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications receiving 112 citations.
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Massive Losses of Taste Receptor Genes in Toothed and Baleen Whales
TL;DR: Whales represent the first animal group to lack four of five primary tastes, probably driven by the marine environment with high concentration of sodium, the feeding behavior of swallowing prey whole, and the dietary switch from plants to meat in the whale ancestor.
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Complex evolutionary history of the vertebrate sweet/umami taste receptor genes
Ping Feng,Huabin Zhao +1 more
TL;DR: The evolution of Tas1rs is more complex than previously appreciated and the caveat of analyzing sequences predicted from draft genome sequences is highlighted, suggesting umami and sweet tastes are maintained in most vertebrates.
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Evolution of mitochondrial DNA and its relation to basal metabolic rate
Ping Feng,Huabin Zhao,Xin Lu +2 more
TL;DR: A more comprehensive view of mtDNA evolution in relation to energy metabolism is provided, showing that, in addition to the locomotive speed, mammals with higher BMR have subjected to stronger purifying selection on mtDNA than did those with lower BMR.