Association Between PTC Taster Status and Goitre in a Papua New Guinea Population

Document Type

Article

Authors

A J. Boyce, University of Oxford
G A. Harrison, University of Oxford
C M. Platt, University of Oxford
R W. Hornabrook, Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea

Abstract

A study of Karkar Island, Papua New Guinea provides further evidence, in a traditional society, for an association between phenylthiocarbamide taster status and goitre. 200 subjects examined for taste sensitivity to PTC re­vealed 30 non-tasters indicating a non-taster allele frequency of 36.1%. Investigation of a village w ith a high prevalence of goitre showed a signifi­cantly greater proportion of individuals with goitre among non-tasters than among tasters.

Recommended Citation

Boyce, A J.; Harrison, G A.; Platt, C M.; and Hornabrook, R W. (1976) "Association Between PTC Taster Status and Goitre in a Papua New Guinea Population," Human Biology: Vol. 48: Iss. 4, Article 9.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol48/iss4/9