About the Authors
- Michael L. Schwieterman
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Affiliations Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Plant Innovation Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Thomas A. Colquhoun
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Affiliations Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Plant Innovation Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Elizabeth A. Jaworski
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Affiliations Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Plant Innovation Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Linda M. Bartoshuk
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Affiliations College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Plant Innovation Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Jessica L. Gilbert
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Affiliations Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Plant Innovation Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Denise M. Tieman
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Affiliations Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Plant Innovation Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Asli Z. Odabasi
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Affiliations Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Plant Innovation Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Howard R. Moskowitz
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Affiliation Moskowitz Jacobs Inc., White Plains, New York, United States of America
- Kevin M. Folta
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Affiliations Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Plant Innovation Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Harry J. Klee
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Affiliations Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Plant Innovation Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Charles A. Sims
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Affiliations Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Plant Innovation Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Vance M. Whitaker
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Affiliations Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, Florida, United States of America, Plant Innovation Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- David G. Clark
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* E-mail: geranium@ufl.edu
Affiliations Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Plant Innovation Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
Competing Interests
Howard Moskowitz is co-founder of Moskowitz Jacobs Inc, which is an academic collaborator in this research. Moskowitz is also a courtesy faculty member at the University of Florida in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department. Portions of the results are protected by US Patent 20130280400 and International Patent WO 2013/163272 A1 ‘Compositions and Methods for Modifying Perception of Sweet Taste‘. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: MLS TAC LMB DMT KMF HJK CAS VMW DGC. Performed the experiments: MLS JLG AZO. Analyzed the data: MLS EAJ LMB HRM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: DMT HJK VMW. Wrote the paper: MLS.