Bitter taste-sensing type 2 receptors (TAS2Rs or T2Rs), belonging to the subgroup of family
A G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), are of crucial importance in the perception of …

Background: The rise in nutrition-related morbidity and mortality requires public health
intervention programs targeting nutritional behavior. In addition to socio-economical, socio …

There is growing interest in relating taste perception to diet and healthy aging. However,
there is still limited information on the influence of age, sex and genetics on taste acuity as …

Coffee, a major dietary source of caffeine, is among the most widely consumed beverages in
the world and has received considerable attention regarding health risks and benefits. We …

Genomics can reveal essential features about the demographic evolution of a population
that may not be apparent from historical elements. In recent years, there has been a …

Balancing selection maintains advantageous diversity in populations through various
mechanisms. Although extensively explored from a theoretical perspective, an empirical …

Background Individual differences in human perception of sweetness are partly due to
genetics; however, which genes are associated with the perception and the consumption of …

The human G-protein-coupled bitter taste receptor T2R38 has recently been demonstrated
to be expressed on peripheral blood neutrophils, monocytes and lymphocytes. To further …

Large-scale proteomic analyses in Escherichia coli have documented the composition and
physical relationships of multiprotein complexes, but not their functional organization into …

Background Coffee and tea consumption account for most caffeine intake and 2–3 billion
cups are taken daily around the world. Caffeine dependence is a widespread but under …