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A review of the associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms in taste receptors, eating behaviors, and health

Elie ChamounUniversity of Guelph, Guelph, ON, CanadaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5507-1565
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David M. MutchUniversity of Guelph, Guelph, ON, CanadaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-6921-1581
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Emma Allen-VercoeUniversity of Guelph, Guelph, ON, CanadaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8716-327X
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Andrea C. BuchholzUniversity of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Alison M. DuncanUniversity of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Lawrence L. SprietUniversity of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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Jess HainesUniversity of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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David W. L. MaUniversity of Guelph, Guelph, ON, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
& on behalf of the Guelph Family Health Study show all
Pages 194-207 | Published online: 21 Jul 2017

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