Suomeksi| PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher | |
| University of Turku (Finland), Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, and Functional Foods Forum | |
| taste, smell, sensory food science, eating behavior, genetics |
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Original research articles Knaapila A, Silventoinen K, Broms U, Rose RJ, Perola M, Kaprio J, Tuorila HM. 2011. Food neophobia in young adults: Genetic architecture and relation to personality, pleasantness and use frequency of foods, and body mass index - a twin study. Behavior Genetics 41(4): 512-521. [Abstract] Knaapila A, Tuorila H, Kyvik KO, Wright MJ, Keskitalo K, Hansen J, Kaprio J, Perola M, Silventoinen K. 2008. Self-ratings of olfactory function reflect odor annoyance rather than olfactory acuity. Laryngoscope 118(12): 2212-2217. [Abstract] Knaapila A, Tuorila H, Silventoinen K, Wright MJ, Kyvik KO, Keskitalo K, Hansen J, Kaprio J, Perola M. 2008. Environmental effects exceed genetic effects on perceived intensity and pleasantness of several odors: a three-population twin study. Behavior Genetics 38(5): 484-492. [Abstract] Keskitalo K, Tuorila H, Spector TD, Cherkas LF, Knaapila A, Kaprio J, Silventoinen K, Perola M. 2008. The Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire, body mass index, and responses to sweet and salty fatty foods: a twin study of genetic and environmental associations. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 88(2): 263-271. [Abstract] Knaapila A, Tuorila H, Silventoinen K, Wright MJ, Kyvik KO, Cherkas LF, Keskitalo K, Hansen J, Martin NG, Spector TD, Kaprio J, Perola M. 2008. Genetic and environmental contributions to perceived intensity and pleasantness of androstenone odor: an international twin study. Chemosensory Perception 1(1): 34-42. Keskitalo K, Tuorila H, Spector TD, Cherkas LF, Knaapila A, Silventoinen K, Perola M. 2007. Same genetic components underlie different measures of sweet taste preference. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 86(6): 1663-1669. [Abstract] Knaapila A, Tuorila H, Silventoinen K, Keskitalo K, Kallela M, Wessman M, Peltonen L, Cherkas LF, Spector TD, Perola M. 2007. Food neophobia shows heritable variation in humans. Physiology & Behavior 91(5): 573-578. [Abstract] Keskitalo K, Knaapila A, Kallela M, Palotie A, Wessman M, Sammalisto S, Peltonen L, Tuorila H, Perola M. 2007. Sweet taste preferences are partly genetically determined: identification of a trait locus on chromosome 16. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 86(1): 55-63. [Abstract] Knaapila A, Keskitalo K, Kallela M, Wessman M, Sammalisto S, Hiekkalinna T, Palotie A, Peltonen L, Tuorila H, Perola M. 2007. Genetic component of identification, intensity and pleasantness of odours: a Finnish family study. European Journal of Human Genetics 15(5): 596-602. [Abstract] [Full text] Autio K, Kruus K, Knaapila A, Gerber N, Flander L, Buchert J. 2005. Kinetics of transglutaminase-induced cross-linking of wheat proteins in dough. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 53(4): 1039-1045. [Abstract]
Review (book section) Reed DR, Knaapila A. 2010. Genetics of taste and smell: poisons and pleasures. In: Genes and obesity, Claude Bouchard (ed.), Vol. 94 of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, Burlington: Academic Press, pp. 213-240. ISBN: 978-0-12-375003-7. [Abstract]
Doctoral dissertation Knaapila A. Genetic and environmental influences on human responses to odors. Publications of the National Public Health Institute A19/2008. University of Helsinki, Department of Food Technology and National Public Health Institute, Department of Molecular Medicine, Helsinki, 2008. [Abstract and full text] |
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