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Some people find beets taste like dirt because of genetic differences in how they perceive the compound geosmin.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that some people find beets taste like dirt because of genetic differences in how they perceive the compound geosmin?

Unclear. The retrieved sources partially support the claim: geosmin is confirmed to occur in beets, and one study associates a genetic variant with beet liking, but no source directly addresses genetic differences in perceiving geosmin as dirt-like.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 4
Geosmin
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Geosmin. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosmin

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The Predicted 3D Structure of Bitter Taste Receptors, TAS2R38 Based on a BiHelix and SuperBiHelix Methodologies
2011
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Jun, T., Ravinder, A., & Bartosz, T. (2011). The Predicted 3D Structure of Bitter Taste Receptors, TAS2R38 Based on a BiHelix and SuperBiHelix Methodologies. authors.library.caltech.edu. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proenv.2011.10.084

Genetics of Food Preferences: A First View from Silk Road Populations
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Genetics of Food Preferences: A First View from Silk Road Populations. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02852.x

Geosmin synthase
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Geosmin synthase. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosmin_synthase

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