Taste responsiveness to the 20 proteinogenic amino acids and taste preference thresholds for Glycine and L-Proline in spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi)

The present study assessed the taste responsiveness of four female spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) to the 20 proteinogenic amino acids and determined taste preference thresholds for Glycine and L-Proline. To this end a two-bottle preference test of brief duration (1min) was employed. When presente...

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Main Author: Maitz, Anna
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi 2009
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-19201