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Snips about SNPs: Taste Receptors

Do you love dark chocolate and coffee? Both have bitter flavors that some people can taste – and others cannot! We have a bunch of different genes that code for other taste receptors. So different genetic variants of those taste receptor genes mean that foods don’t taste the same to everyone.

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Check your genetic data for rs713598 (23andMe v4, v5; AncestryDNA):

  • G/G: Can taste bitter in broccoli, dark chocolate, etc.
  • C/G: Probably can taste bitter
  • C/C: Unable to taste some bitter flavors

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Want to learn more about your taste receptors? Check out the full article on taste receptors. 

*SNP stands for Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, which is when one of the nucleotide bases (the A, C, G, or Ts) is replaced by a different nucleotide base in a gene. 

Want more quick bits about your genes? Read through all the Snips about SNPs

 


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Debbie Moon is the founder of Genetic Lifehacks. Fascinated by the connections between genes, diet, and health, her goal is to help you understand how to apply genetics to your diet and lifestyle decisions. Debbie has a BS in engineering from Colorado School of Mines and an MSc in biological sciences from Clemson University. Debbie combines an engineering mindset with a biological systems approach to help you understand how genetic differences impact your optimal health.