Genetic variants in taste genes play a role in oral microbial composition and severe early childhood caries
Vivianne Cruz de Jesus, Betty-Anne Mittermuller, Pingzhao Hu, Robert J. Schroth, Prashen Chelikani
Abstract
) were associated with S-ECC. Twenty-one variants in twelve taste genes were correlated with relative abundances of bacteria or fungi. These results suggest that S-ECC risk and composition of the plaque microbiome can be partially influenced by genetic variants in genes related to taste sensation.
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UmamiTasteOral MicrobiomeBiologyGeneGeneticsMicrobiomeComposition (language)Food scienceLinguisticsPhilosophyBiochemical Analysis and Sensing TechniquesAdvanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesOlfactory and Sensory Function Studies