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TAS2R38 bitter taste perception in the Koṅkaṇī Sārasvata Brahmin population.
Genes & genomics - 1 Nov 2023
Sequeira Jaison Jeevan, Nizamuddin Sheikh, van Driem George, Mustak Mohammed S
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BACKGROUND: The TAS2R38 gene carries markers for phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) sensitivity. Various studies have investigated the genotype-phenotype association pattern for bitter tasting ability and other factors in different populations. However, a paucity of such information for endogamous Indian populations is the reason behind this study. OBJECTIVE: To study the association of phenylthiocarbamide (PTC)...
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