The molecular basis of individual differences in phenylthiocarbamide and propylthiouracil bitterness perception

Current Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 322-327

  Bufe, Bernd ^a   Breslin, Paul A S ^b   Kuhn, Christina ^a   Reed, Danielle R ^b   Tharp, Christopher D ^b   Slack, Jay P ^c   Kim, Un Kyung ^d,e   Drayna, Dennis ^d   Meyerhof, Wolfgang ^a  

^a GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION   (Germany)

^b MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

^c Givaudan Roure Corporation   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS   (United States)

^e Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

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EID: 13944250257     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.01.047     Document Type: Article

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