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Germans discover a cabbage-loving gene
Ananova ^
| 3-4-05
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Posted on 03/04/2005 11:32:42 AM PST by Red Badger
Germans love for cabbage may be down to their genes.
Cabbage, which is the main ingredient in saurkraut, is eaten in Germany in vast quantities.
Scientists at the German Institute for Food Research in Potsdam near Berlin have found a genetic reason to love cabbage in the form of taste gene hTAS2R38.
They say the gene - which they believe most Germans have -makes some people extraordinarily sensitive to the bitter substances phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and propylthiouracil (PROP) present in large quantities in cabbage.
"The variations of a single gene therefore affect a person's eating habits," said Wolfgang Meyerhof, who led the research team.
The institute said the research was being published in the journal Current Biology.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Germany
KEYWORDS: cabbage; gene; germany
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I would have thought it was a BEER loving gene, like mine......
To: Red Badger
Whew, now that we have this solved maybe we'll have time to look into this whole cancer thing....
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:34:21 AM PST
by
BrianCG
(Fur is Murder...yeah, to clean)
To: Red Badger; xsmommy; Willie Green; mountaineer; Hegewisch Dupa
Corned Beef + Cabbage = YUM
Galumphkies = YUMMMM
To: Red Badger
German Vego-Philes?
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:34:57 AM PST
by
Caipirabob
(Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
To: Red Badger
And to think that all this time I've assumed that being a cabbage-eater was a choice.
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:35:14 AM PST
by
Jibaholic
To: Red Badger
Does this gene have a dual purpose - also a love farting gene?
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:35:22 AM PST
by
demlosers
To: Red Badger
Here's another funny gene.
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:35:23 AM PST
by
DannyTN
To: Red Badger
Are they going to call it the "Master Taste"?
To: DannyTN
Here's another one.
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:37:17 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
To: ElkGroveDan
Are they going to call it the "Master Taste"? No, but it does conform to COLE'S LAW.........
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:38:30 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(The South seceded over refusal to end slavery. Blue states want to secede for the same reason......)
To: Red Badger
Scientists at the German Institute for Food Research in Potsdam near Berlin have found a genetic reason to love cabbage in the form of taste gene hTAS2R38. I wander if it applies to sauerkraut as well?
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:44:54 AM PST
by
varon
(Allegiance to the constitution, always. Allegiance to a political party, never.)
To: Red Badger
FINALLY!
My lifelong love, nay -- obsession-- with saur kraut has been explained.
I was BORN that way...
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:47:00 AM PST
by
RepoGirl
(Rottweilers are republican; all cats vote nader.)
To: Red Badger
My favorite Polish dish is Kielbasa and Kapusta (Sweet and Sour Cabbage.) The after meal conversation gets to be very aromatic, however.
To: RepoGirl
I love saurkraut, and fried cabbage with bacon and onions.
My mother is German.
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:50:01 AM PST
by
just me
To: REDWOOD99
a meal without a good pfart afterwards just isn't complete...
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:50:29 AM PST
by
camle
(keep your mind open and somebody will fill it with something for you))
To: REDWOOD99
a meal without a good pfart afterwards just isn't complete...
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:50:50 AM PST
by
camle
(keep your mind open and somebody will fill it with something for you))
To: martin_fierro; xsmommy
Corned Beef + Cabbage = YUM
Galumphkies = YUMMMM
Hmmmm... I wonder if you can make galumphkies with corned beeft?
Then again, corned beef pierogis might be worth a try as well!!!
Gee, thanks martin!
Ya helped me think up some experiments I can try this weekend!!!
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:51:08 AM PST
by
Willie Green
(Go Pat Go!!!)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:54:43 AM PST
by
ken5050
(The Dem party is as dead as the NHL..)
To: Jibaholic
I have this "thing" for Cole Slaw.
Imagine my relief in finding out that I am no longer responsible for this and can now "blame" my parents.
To: Red Badger
There must be more such genes, for heavy rye bread, for potatoes and for sausages, just to list a few.
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posted on
03/04/2005 11:55:33 AM PST
by
GSlob
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