TraitSupported in one European-ancestry meta-analysis; stronger in men and no outside pineapple-identification replication
Pineapple smell identification (rs61902559)
Pineapple smell identification (rs61902559) is a genetic trait Biome reports in its taste & smell panel: This DNA marker was linked to recognizing a pineapple-scent test stick from four choices. The studies included people with European ancestry. The link appeared in men and women but was stronger in men.
- Category
- Taste & smell
- Markers
- Olfactory-receptor cluster near OR5A2 · rs61902559
- Strength of evidence
- Supported in one European-ancestry meta-analysis; stronger in men and no outside pineapple-identification replication
- DNA-test coverage
- If covered
Genes
Markers (rsIDs)
How Biome reads this
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