Associations between Sweet Taste Sensitivity and Polymorphisms (SNPs) in the <i>TAS1R2</i> and <i>TAS1R3</i> Genes, Gender, PROP Taster Status, and Density of Fungiform Papillae in a Genetically Homogeneous Sardinian Cohort

Associations between Sweet Taste Sensitivity and Polymorphisms (SNPs) in the <i>TAS1R2</i> and <i>TAS1R3</i> Genes, Gender, PROP Taster Status, and Density of Fungiform Papillae in a Genetically Homogeneous Sardinian Cohort

Individual differences in sweet taste sensitivity can affect dietary preferences as well as nutritional status. Despite the lack of consensus, it is believed that sweet taste is impacted by genetic and environmental variables. Here we determined the effect of well-established factors influencing the...

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Main Authors: Melania Melis, Mariano Mastinu, Lala Chaimae Naciri, Patrizia Muroni, Iole Tomassini Barbarossa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
sweet taste sensitivity
<i>TAS1R2</i> and <i>TAS1R3</i> genes
PROP phenotype and genotype
gender
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/22/4903

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