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Default There *is* a cilantro gene

On May 24, 8:20*am, Jim Elbrecht > wrote:
> Thought this was interesting-- * Now I'd like to see a comprehensive
> study asking about EVOO and some of the other like/dislike quirks we
> see frequently.http://gizmodo.com/5911387/is-cilantro-hating-genetic
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> The actual study is written up *in an 18 page pdf-http://www.flavourjournal.com/content/pdf/2044-7248-1-8.pdf


I learned a new thing. The main flavor component of cilantro is the
same as the dominant ingredient in the secretions of stink bugs:
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf950814c
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14584678
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> Jim


--Bryan