Hydrogen cyanide smell sensitivity in some Indian populations.
The ability to smell HCN has been examined in a sample of 2619 subjects from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, belonging to different Indian ethnic groups. One single antimode, between concentrations of 5% and 10%, has been found. No sex nor ethnic differences were noted. Previous claims of possible sex-linked inheritance could not be confirmed.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D005826:Genetics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D006856:Hydrogen Cyanide; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D012730:Sex Chromosomes; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*
D006856:Hydrogen Cyanide