TAS2R38 genotypes and phenylthiocarbamide bitter taste perception in a population of young adults.

doi:10.1159/000297217

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TAS2R38 genotypes and phenylthiocarbamide bitter taste perception in a population of young adults.

Journal of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics - 1 Jan 2009

Khataan Nora H, Stewart Lindsay, Brenner Darren M, Cornelis Marilyn C, El-Sohemy Ahmed

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: TAS2R38 belongs to the TAS2R bitter taste receptor gene family and polymorphisms are associated with differences in bitter taste perception of phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP). The objectives were to test whether the genotype-phenotype relationship varies...

Topics

Adult
Body Mass Index
Ethnicity
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Humans
Phenotype
Phenylthiourea
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Smoking
Taste Perception
Young Adult
Taste Receptors, Type 2

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PMID: 20484932
DOI: 10.1159/000297217

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