rs713598(C;G)

Can taste bitter.

Magnitude
1.1Minor
Repute
Good
Frequency
45%Average of 4 populations
On SNPedia
rs713598(C;G)Minus strand
Gene
TAS2R38

Frequency

Share of people with C;G in each HapMap population.

  • European ancestry (Utah)52%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)48%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)42%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)38%

Other genotypes of rs713598

  1. G;GMost notableGoodCan taste bitter.Minor · 1.129% of people
  2. C;CBadPossibly unable to taste bitter in some foods.Minor · 1.127% of people

All about rs713598

Notes

From SNPedia

Normal tasting ability for bitterness. This makes turnip, cabbage, brussels sprouts, broccoli, and other cruciferous vegetables taste more interesting and less horribly bland. Coffee and dark beers also tastes more bitter. You can taste propylthiouracil (PROP), PTC, and related chemicals. On the other hand, you can't taste the unpleasant bitterness of the tropical fruit from the Bignay tree, it will taste sweet to you. You probably eat healthier.

Source and license

Adapted from rs713598(C;G) on SNPedia, using a snapshot taken October 16, 2026. SNPedia content is shared under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US, and this page is shared under the same license.

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