Sensitivity to P‐T‐C among primates

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ID8312267
AuthorsJohn W Eaton (0000-0001-7728-728X, University of Florida), James A Gavan (University of Florida)
Year1965
Volume23
Issue4
Pages381-388
Publication date1965-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajpa.1330230411
PMID4161000
OpenAlexW1977401152
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited19

The taste threshold of 228 subjects from 17 species of non‐human primates was determined with graded solutions of P‐T‐C. Among species for which the sample size was sufficiently large, only the chimpanzee definitely showed a bimodal distribution. Experiments with tyrosine and cabbage indicate that the concentration of the former, in saliva, influences the individual's threshold and that the amount of cabbage, or other goitrogens, in the diet probably also has an influence. These results, in addition to information in the literature, indicate that sensitivity to P‐T‐C is not selectively neutral and, in man, may be another example of balance polymorphism

Biology · Genotype · Polymorphism (computer science) · Saliva · Taste · Tyrosine · Zoology · Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques · Biochemistry · Chemistry · Food Science · Genetics · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Regulation of Appetite and Obesity

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