A study by 23andMe, which surveyed thousands and their cilantro preferences, revealed the OR6A2 gene, a smell-receptor gene cluster that "bind(s) to aldehydes that give cilantro its specific odor ...

A study by 23andMe, which surveyed thousands and their cilantro preferences, revealed the OR6A2 gene, a smell-receptor gene cluster that "bind(s) to aldehydes that give cilantro its specific odor ...

The "cilantro soap gene" is a genetic factor that makes cilantro taste and smell like soap. A study from 23andMe reveals the OR6A2 gene as a possible cause for some people's distinct cilantro ...

The "cilantro soap gene" is a genetic factor that makes cilantro taste and smell like soap. A study from 23andMe reveals the OR6A2 gene as a possible cause for some people's distinct cilantro ...

The OR6A2 gene. The OR6A2 gene encodes for (directs the protein synthesis of) a receptor found in the nose and helps determine smells. Although our ancient ancestors probably didn't have cilantro on ...

The olfactory receptor gene OR6A2 is in charge of identifying aldehydes, a compound in cilantro that smells like soap. If you have a certain variation of the OR6A2 gene, you’ll be able to detect ...

OR6A2 gene. email; facebook; twitter; linkedin; pocket; reddit; print; The Great Cilantro Divide: Why Some People Love It and Others Despise It. Cilantro is one of those restaurant-type things – a ...

Cilantro tastes like soap to some people. Here's why, and what you can use to replace it in your recipes.