Role of phenylthiocarbamide as a genetic marker in predicting the predisposition of disease traits in humans

Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-47

  Shivaprasad, H S ^a   Chaithra, P T ^a   Kavitha, P ^a   Malini, Suttur S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Non taster; Obese overweight; Phenylthiocarbamide; Smokers; Taster; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878739804     PISSN: 09769668     EISSN: 22297707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.95946     Document Type: Article

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