Bitter Taste Perception in <scp>BaYaka</scp> Hunter‐Gatherers
Bitter-tasting phenotype differed among BaYaka individuals, with higher proportions of bitter tasters among those born and raised in town compared to those from forest camps. These results suggest that early-life ecological context may contribute towards variation in bitter taste perception, which we hypothesize might be due to differences in exposure to bitter wild plant compounds.
Authors
- Gaurav Sikka
- Inez Derkx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6889-494X)
- Nikhil Chaudhary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7528-8529)
- Gül Deniz Salalι (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9538-3064)
- Sarai Keestra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6368-0977)
- Edmond Sylvestre Miabangana
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Greater London Authority (GB)
- Leverhulme Trust (GB)
- Emma Kinderziekenhuis (NL)
- Laboratoire National de Santé Publique du Congo (CG)
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
- Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Brazzaville (CG)
- Wildlife Conservation Society Congo (CG)
- University College London (GB)
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Human Biology
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.70218
- Primary Topic
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00