"Can’t smell stinky fish? It might be in your genes" Topic
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| Tango01 | 22 Oct 2020 3:41 p.m. PST |
"When exposed to the reek of fish, people with a particular mutation tend to misidentify the odour — or not detect it at all. The pungent aroma of fish prompts many people to hold their noses. But for individuals with a particular genetic variant, even rotten fish can smell like caramel. Rosa Gisladottir and Kari Stefansson at deCODE Genetics in Reykjavik and their colleagues scoured the DNA of more than 11,000 people in Iceland for genetic variants that influence odour perception. The researchers asked study participants to sniff a range of scents, including those of liquorice, cinnamon and fish. After inhaling an odour, the participants named the smell and rated its intensity and pleasantness…"
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| John the OFM | 22 Oct 2020 4:15 p.m. PST |
That explains surströmming. |
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| Tango01 | 25 Oct 2020 9:30 p.m. PST |
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