Food has been playing a major part of human civilization as not only being a physiological
need, but being a major factor for defining the culture and society. The choice of the food is …

Background Genetic variation of the bitter taste receptor T2R38 has been associated with
recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Specific T2R38 polymorphisms, correlating with …

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The considerable range of genetic variation in human populations may partly reflect
distinctive processes of adaptation to variable environmental conditions. However, the …

Bitter taste receptors (TAS2R proteins) allow mammals to detect and avoid ingestion of
toxins in food. Thus, TAS2Rs play an important role in food choice and are subject to …

Objectives Mode of subsistence is an important factor influencing dietary habits and the
genetic structure of various populations through differential intensity of gene flow and …

Abstract Background Balkan Endemic Nephropathy (BEN) is late-onset kidney disease
thought to arise from chronic exposure to aristolochic acid, a phytotoxin that contaminates …

Recent advances in genetic and genomic techniques have led to explosive advances in the
fields of biology and ecology. Perhaps nowhere is the stark difference between what was …

Anthropological geneticists have successfully used single-nucleotide and short tandem
repeat variations across human genomes to reconstruct human history. These markers have …

Sweet, umami and bitter tastes are in large part mediated by G-protein coupled receptors of
taste type 1 (TAS1R) and taste type 2 (TAS2R) families. The genetics and molecular function …