[Informatics] Another research paper - is hatred of coriander a genetic trait?

[Laurie Savage]

What about those of us who don't mind it in some settings but not in others? I love my banh mi with lashings of coriander but not my custard.
Seriously though my dear partner in crime loves it and uses it in salads - which I hate, and curries - which I love. Where's our category?

Laurie

> On 27 Jan 2016, at 2:03 PM, Mark <mark at vceit.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all. How many hours are left now until term 1?
> 
> Here's a sample hypothesis, research, statistics and references that you might adapt for kiddies approaching the formulation of hypotheses, research, data collection, and reporting for the Informatics SAT.
> 
> It's based on the vital question: why do people seem to either love or hate coriander (a.k.a. cilantro) so passionately?
> 
> The research asks if there might be a gene that influences the reaction.
> 
> - The summary article in Nature <http://www.nature.com/news/soapy-taste-of-coriander-linked-to-genetic-variants-1.11398>:
> - ​An M.Sc​. thesis <https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/31335/1/Mauer_Lilli_K_201108_MSc_Thesis.pdf> with all the creamy research goodness:
> ​- There's even a website <http://www.ihatecilantro.com/> for coriander haters:
> 
> In shock news, there might also be similar factors involved in people's feelings for/against brussels sprouts: your kids might not simply be 'fussy eaters' after all.
> 
> For the record:
> - I loathe fresh ​coriander leaves, but quite like ground coriander seeds and sprouts. 
> - I hope coriander key knowledge makes its way into the next IT study design.
> 
> ​Happy hypothesising
> 
> Mark​
> 
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> 
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