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Association analysis of bitter receptor genes in five isolated populations identifies a significant correlation between TAS2R43 variants and coffee liking.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Pirastu Nicola, Kooyman Maarten, Traglia Michela, Robino Antonietta, Willems Sara M, Pistis Giorgio, d'Adamo Pio, Amin Najaf, d'Eustacchio Angela, Navarini Luciano, Sala Cinzia, Karssen Lennart C, van Duijn Cornelia, Toniolo Daniela, Gasparini Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Coffee, one of the most popular beverages in the world, contains many different physiologically active compounds with a potential impact on people's health. Despite the recent attention given to the genetic basis of its consumption, very little has been done in understanding genes influencing coffee preference among different individuals. Given its markedly bitter taste, we decided to verify if bitter receptor...
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