rs72921001

A SNP in the OR10A2 gene on chromosome 11. Its most notable genotype is C;C: More likely to think cilantro tastes like soap

Gene
OR10A2
Location
Chr 116,868,417 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
3.0Important
Tested on
23andMe
Minor allele frequency
31%

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. A;ANot ratedLeast likely to think cilantro tastes like soapTypical · 0.0
  2. A;CNot ratedLess likely to think cilantro tastes like soapMinor · 1.0
  3. C;CMost notableNot ratedMore likely to think cilantro tastes like soapImportant · 3.0

On SNPedia: (A;A), (A;C), (C;C). Magnitude rates how notable a genotype is from 0 to 10, not how risky it is.

Other OR10A2 SNPs

All OR10A2 SNPs

Notes

From SNPedia

Notes

A allele associated with lower chance of thinking cilantro tastes like soap. OR=.81 per A allele. http://arxiv.org/abs/1209.2096 http://blog.23andme.com/23andme-research/cilantro-love-hate-genetic-trait/ http://haldanessieve.org/2012/09/11/a-genetic-variant-near-olfactory-receptor-genes-influences-cilantro-preference/ rs7107418 G allele is a proxy for rs72921001 A allele. http://blog.23andme.com/23andme-research/cilantro-love-hate-genetic-trait/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ymoPRWxZl8

Source and license

Adapted from rs72921001 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.

SNPedia is a community-edited wiki. Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice. Magnitude is a community rating of how interesting a genotype is, not a risk score.