Polymorphic variants in Sweet and Umami taste receptor genes and birthweight.

ABSTRACT: The first thousand days of life from conception have a significant impact on the health status with short, and long-term effects. Among several anthropometric and maternal lifestyle parameters birth weight plays a crucial role on the growth and neurological development of infants. Recent genome wide association studies (GWAS) have demonstrated a robust foetal and maternal genetic background of birth weight, however only a small proportion of the genetic hereditability has been already identified. Considering the extensive number of phenotypes on which they are involved, we focused on identifying the possible effect of genetic variants belonging to taste receptor genes and birthweight. In the human genome there are two taste receptors family the bitter receptors (TAS2Rs) and the sweet and u

SUBMITTER: Farinella R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7925569 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature