TAS2R38
From SNPedia
| is a | gene |
| is | mentioned by |
| Full name | taste receptor, type 2, member 38 |
| EntrezGene | 5726 |
| PheGenI | 5726 |
| VariationViewer | 5726 |
| dbSNP | 5726 |
| SADR | 5726 |
| HugeNav | 5726 |
| wikipedia | TAS2R38 |
| TAS2R38 | |
| gopubmed | TAS2R38 |
| EVS | TAS2R38 |
| HEFalMp | TAS2R38 |
| 23andMe | TAS2R38 |
| UniProt | P59533 |
| Ensembl | ENSG00000257138 |
| OMIM | 607751 |
| EVS | TAS2R38 |
| # SNPs | 3 |
| Max Magnitude | Chromosome position | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rs10246939 | 1.1 | 141,672,604 | |
| Rs1726866 | 1.1 | 141,672,705 | |
| Rs713598 | 1.1 | 141,673,345 |
Polymorphisms in the TAS2R38 gene form the basis for the ability to taste bitterness in certain foods. The three SNPs in the gene that have been identified [PMID 12595690] as indicative of the main haplotypes, at least in Caucasian populations, are:
http://varigenome.blogspot.com/2012/04/potw-bitter-taste-perception-follow-up.html
