OR5A2
OR5A2 encodes an olfactory receptor, a G-protein-coupled receptor on the surface of olfactory sensory neurons that binds odorant molecules and initiates the signaling pathway responsible for smell perception. Variants near OR5A2, such as rs61902559, have been linked in odor-identification GWAS to differences in a person's ability to recognize the smell of pineapple.
Traits OR5A2 shapes
Markers (rsIDs)
Reference databases
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