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Columbia scientists identify the distinct mechanisms by which mammals discriminate a taste and assign a positive or negative valence

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Tags: biology, neuroscience, sensory systems, taste, brains, scientists
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0165-4

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Title
The coding of valence and identity in the mammalian taste system
Authors
Li Wang, Sarah Gillis-Smith, Yueqing Peng, Juen Zhang, Xiaoke Chen, C. Daniel Salzman, Nicholas J. P. Ryba, Charles S. Zuker
Published
May 30 2018
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1535 words

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    The coolest figure in my opinion is Figure 4. They use optogenetics to activate coritco-amygdalar circuits while giving mice either sweet or bitter substances. They essentially can override an...

    The coolest figure in my opinion is Figure 4. They use optogenetics to activate coritco-amygdalar circuits while giving mice either sweet or bitter substances. They essentially can override an animal's preference for sweet things by activate bitter cortical regions and vice versa.