Do polymorphisms in the TAS1R1 gene contribute to broader differences in human taste intensity?

doi:10.1093/chemse/bjt040

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Do polymorphisms in the TAS1R1 gene contribute to broader differences in human taste intensity?

Chemical senses - 1 Oct 2013

Rawal Shristi, Hayes John E, Wallace Margaret R, Bartoshuk Linda M, Duffy Valerie B

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The TAS1R genes encode heterodimeric receptors that mediate umami (hTAS1R1 + hTAS1R3) and sweet (hTAS1R2 + hTAS1R3) sensations. The question of interest for this study is if TAS1R1 variation associates with differences in overall taste intensity. We leveraged an existing database of adults (n = 9...

Topics

Adult
Female
Genotype
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Taste
Taste Perception

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