Genes influence taste, and possibly use, of alcohol

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Genes influence taste, and possibly use, of alcohol

By Ronnie Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Genetically determined taste perceptions could lead some people to become teetotalers and others to become alcoholics, a new study suggests. John E. Hayes and colleagues at Pennsylvania State University studied the genetic make-up of 93 adults, looking in particular for so-called bitter-receptor genes, which are responsible for people?s sensitivity to bitter tastes. The researchers then asked participants to taste and rate alcohol samples in a laboratory. ...

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