About the Authors

Michael L. Schwieterman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Affiliation Moskowitz Jacobs Inc., White Plains, New York, United States of America

Kevin M. Folta

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

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

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

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

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.