TIL that umami taste receptor gene mutations led to diet shifts in early primates from insects to leaves, resulting in larger body sizes and (eventually) humans
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2015352/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1putb7s/til_that_umami_taste_receptor_gene_mutations_led/
