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Genetics of individual differences in bitter taste perception: lessons from the PTC gene.
Clinical genetics - 1 Apr 2005
Kim U K, Drayna D
Abstract excerpt
The ability or inability to taste the compound phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) is a classic inherited trait in humans and has been the subject of genetic and anthropological studies for over 70 years. This trait has also been shown to correlate with a number of dietary preferences and thus may have important implications for human health. The recent identification of the gene that underlies this phenotype has produced...
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