Dr. Danielle Reed is a scientist and geneticist who currently works at Monell Chemical Senses Center. Genetics (from Ancient Greek grc-Latn genetikos, “genitive” and that from grc-Latn genesis, “origin” a discipline of Biology, is The Monell Chemical Senses Center is an independent scientific institute established in 1968 dedicated to Basic research on the senses of Taste, smell She is most notable for her papers regarding genetic variation in taste and obesity in mice and humans. Obesity is a condition in which excess Body fat has accumulated to such an extent that health may be negatively affected A mouse (plural mice) is a small Animal that belongs to one Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus Her seminal studies on the genetics of bitter taste perception led to identification of a critical region of human Chromosome 5p15 whose variation correlated with a person's ability to taste the bitterness of PROP (propylthiouracil). Propylthiouracil ( PTU) or 6-N-Propylthiouracil (PROP is a Thioamide drug used to treat Hyperthyroidism by decreasing the amount of This finding ultimately led to the discovery by Adler and co-workers (Charles Zuker) of a family of bitter taste receptors (taste receptor) located within this critical region of the chromosome. Charles S Zuker is an American Molecular geneticist and Neurobiologist of Chilean descent A Taste receptor is a type of receptor which facilitates the sensation of Taste.