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Preferred Term:

nutrigenomics

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
  • nutritional genomics
  • nutrigenetics
  • nutritional genetics
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/69366
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