Here’s a neat study – two genes have been identified that statistically correlate with the amount of caffeine a person consumes. Using 40,000 genotyped participants who self-reported daily caffeine intake, two genes were identified as explanatory (known as CYP1A2 and ADH). This result was obtained by scanning the genome for loci (similar to a Quantitative [...]
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