PHENYLTHIOCARBAMIDE (PTC) TASTER STATUS IN SOUTH INDIAN ADULT MEDICAL STUDENTS
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Evolution of phenylthiocarbamide taster trait in Mysore, South India
BACKGROUND The ability to taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC), a bitter chemical has long been known to be a heritable trait, which is being widely used for both genetic and anthropological studies. The frequency of taster and non-taster allele is found to vary in different populations. AIMS AND OBJECTIVE To investigate the frequency of taster trait in Mysore, South India. MATERIALS AND METHODS...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2349-2562,2349-2570
DOI: 10.18410/jebmh/2016/574