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Gene entry

TAS2R38

taste 2 receptor member 38

Chromosome
7
Cytoband
7q34
Variants (rsID)
5

TAS2R38 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 7 (region 7q34). Its official name is “taste 2 receptor member 38”. The reference table lists 5 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

4 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs1726866Benignsingle nucleotide variantPhenylthiocarbamide tasting
  • rs10246939Drug responsesingle nucleotide variantPhenylthiocarbamide tasting
  • rs713598Drug responsesingle nucleotide variantPhenylthiocarbamide tasting
  • rs145970530Not classifiedmissense_variant

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.