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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. nutrigenomics
  1. Fields of Study
  2. nutrition
  3. nutrigenomics

Preferred term

nutrigenomics

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The study of the relationship between nutritional physiology and genetic makeup. It includes the effect of different food components on gene expression and how variations in genes effect responses to food components.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2013

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • nutrigenetics
  • nutritional genetics
  • nutritional genomics

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/69366

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