Molecular Basis for Species-Specific Sensitivity to “Hot” Chili Peppers
Jordt SE, Julius D. Molecular Basis for Species-Specific Sensitivity to “Hot” Chili Peppers. Cell 2002, 108: 421-430. PMID: 11853675, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(02)00637-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular basisSpecies-specific behavioural responsesSpecies-specific sensitivitySeed dispersalMammalian counterpartsChili pepperChicken receptorPredatory mammalsRat vanilloid receptorEcological phenomenaMammalsPain-producing effectsBirdsVanilloid receptorsRecent acquisitionPepperCompound capsaicinReceptorsDispersalBehavioral responsesDomainChickensBasis