A taster is a person, by means of a human genotype, who is able to taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and its derivative 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP). PTC tastes bitter to many people (tasters) but is tasteless to others (non-tasters).
About 70% of Caucasians from North America and Western Europe are tasters. The other 30% are non-tasters. Worldwide, fewer Black and Asian persons are non-tasters, and about 50% of indigenous persons from India are non-tasters.
See also
Notes
- ^ Worobey, J. Nutrition and Behavior: A Multidisciplinary Approach (2 ed.). CABI. Kindle Edition. pp. 143–144.
- Carr, Steven M. "PTC Pedigree". Retrieved October 12, 2020.
Further reading
- Guo, S. W., & Reed, D. R. (2001). "The genetics of phenylthiocarbamide perception". Annals of Human Biology. 28 (2) (28 ed.): 111–142. doi:10.1080/03014460151056310. PMC 3349222. PMID 11293722.
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