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. 2012 Sep 13;37(9):869–881. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjs070

Table 7.

Trait reliability, heritability, and association outcomes

Stimuli Measured Reliable Her or Fam Associated
Water SW, SA, SO, BI, BU, L, IN
Sucrose SW, SA, SO, BI, BU, L, IN SW, L, IN L
NaCl SW, SA, SO, BI, BU, L, IN SW, BI, L BI
Citric acid SW, SA, SO, BI, BU, L, IN SW, SA, SO, BI, BU, L BU, L
3% ethanol SW, SA, SO, BI, BU, L, IN
10% ethanol SW, SA, SO, BI, BU, L, IN SA, SO
20% ethanol (taste) SW, SA, SO, BI, BU, L, IN SW, SA, SO, BI, L, IN SW, SA, IN
20% ethanol (odor) DET, L, IN DET
20% ethanol (flavor) SW, SA, SO, BI, BU, L, IN SW, SA, SO, BI, BU, L, IN SO, BU, L, IN BU
Quinine SW, SA, SO, BI, BU, L, IN SW, SA, BI, BU, IN BU, IN IN, BU
PTC SW, SA, SO, BI, BU, L, IN SO, BI, BU, L, IN BI, BU, L, IN BI, BU, L, IN
KCl SW, SA, SO, BI, BU, L, IN SW, SO, BU SO, BU
CaCl2 SW, SA, SO, BI, BU, L, IN SW, SA, SO, BI, BU SO, BU
Cinnamon DET, L, IN DET, L, IN L
Androstenone DET, L, IN DET, L, IN L, IN
Galaxolide DET, L, IN DET, L
Cilantro (odor) P P P
Cilantro (flavor) P P P P
Basil (odor) P P P P
Basil (flavor) P P
Total number of traits 104 (96 quantitative) 58 27 9

SW, sweetness; SA, saltiness; SO, sourness; BI, bitterness; BU, burn; IN, intensity; L, liking; DET, detection; P, pleasantness; Her or Fam, heritable or familial as determined by the genetic modeling.