Comments on: A Lucky Two Percent of People Have a Gene for Stink-Free Armpits http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/01/a-lucky-two-percent-of-people-have-a-gene-for-stink-free-armpits/ Ideas, innovations and discoveries from the world of science Mon, 20 May 2013 17:17:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: PK leghaei http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/01/a-lucky-two-percent-of-people-have-a-gene-for-stink-free-armpits/comment-page-1/#comment-8612 PK leghaei Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:24:20 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=14309#comment-8612 Thanks This is very informative post.But some more correction is required.As i used natural deodrant please tell me is this harmful for us or any sideeffects are there. Thanks This is very informative post.But some more correction is required.As i used natural deodrant please tell me is this harmful for us or any sideeffects are there.

]]> By: Brandon http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/01/a-lucky-two-percent-of-people-have-a-gene-for-stink-free-armpits/comment-page-1/#comment-8564 Brandon Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:54:09 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=14309#comment-8564 Might it be too much outside the box to question whether the scent that develops from most people's armpits is always "offensive"? Some literature on pheromones may be enlightening on why so many populations have high incidence of the odorific allele of ABCC11. Perhaps, at least some scent at the armpit is, on some level, attractive to homo sapiens. Might it be too much outside the box to question whether the scent that develops from most people’s armpits is always “offensive”?

Some literature on pheromones may be enlightening on why so many populations have high incidence of the odorific allele of ABCC11. Perhaps, at least some scent at the armpit is, on some level, attractive to homo sapiens.

]]> By: Marlene http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/01/a-lucky-two-percent-of-people-have-a-gene-for-stink-free-armpits/comment-page-1/#comment-8557 Marlene Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:44:28 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=14309#comment-8557 This title's really misleading. Were the study to take East Asian populations into account, then the actual percentage would increase dramatically. Gaudy and shoddy. This title’s really misleading. Were the study to take East Asian populations into account, then the actual percentage would increase dramatically.

Gaudy and shoddy.

]]> By: Andrew http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/01/a-lucky-two-percent-of-people-have-a-gene-for-stink-free-armpits/comment-page-1/#comment-8552 Andrew Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:17:45 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=14309#comment-8552 The article's title needs a correction(as does portions of the article body). As reported elsewhere, It's two percent of Caucasians that lack the gene, not two percent of people. You know, unless Smithsonian.com is reporting that all other ethnic groups are now not 'people'. The article’s title needs a correction(as does portions of the article body). As reported elsewhere, It’s two percent of Caucasians that lack the gene, not two percent of people. You know, unless Smithsonian.com is reporting that all other ethnic groups are now not ‘people’.

]]> By: Jim Johnston http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/01/a-lucky-two-percent-of-people-have-a-gene-for-stink-free-armpits/comment-page-1/#comment-8549 Jim Johnston Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:16:34 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=14309#comment-8549 I am an 80 year old male, of Irish decent living in Missouri. This illuminating piece finally provides me with an explanation for why I do not use deoderant; not that I feel compelled to provide such questioner an answer. Yes, I do produce hard ear wax. Body odor bothered me only while in the army when required to forego hygene in favor of survival. Jim Johnston I am an 80 year old male, of Irish decent living in Missouri.
This illuminating piece finally provides me with an explanation for why I do not use deoderant; not that I feel compelled to provide such questioner an answer.

Yes, I do produce hard ear wax.

Body odor bothered me only while in the army when required to forego hygene in favor of survival.

Jim Johnston

]]> By: Adnan http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/01/a-lucky-two-percent-of-people-have-a-gene-for-stink-free-armpits/comment-page-1/#comment-8535 Adnan Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:19:31 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=14309#comment-8535 Please learn the difference between a gene and an allele (a version of a gene). Almost everybody has the gene in question, ABCC11, in their DNA. Nobody has (well, nobody was reported to have) "a gene for stink-free armpits". The people with stink-free armpits have a different allele due to a mutation. Please learn the difference between a gene and an allele (a version of a gene). Almost everybody has the gene in question, ABCC11, in their DNA. Nobody has (well, nobody was reported to have) “a gene for stink-free armpits”. The people with stink-free armpits have a different allele due to a mutation.

]]> By: Adnan http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/01/a-lucky-two-percent-of-people-have-a-gene-for-stink-free-armpits/comment-page-1/#comment-8534 Adnan Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:18:52 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=14309#comment-8534 Please learn the difference between a gene and an allele (a version of a gene). Almost everybody has the gene in question, ABCC11, in their DNA. Nobody has (well, nobody was reported to have) "a gene for stink-free armpits". The people with stink-free armpits have a different allele due to a mutation. It's still ABCC11, but it has a different sequence in different groups of people. Please learn the difference between a gene and an allele (a version of a gene). Almost everybody has the gene in question, ABCC11, in their DNA. Nobody has (well, nobody was reported to have) “a gene for stink-free armpits”. The people with stink-free armpits have a different allele due to a mutation. It’s still ABCC11, but it has a different sequence in different groups of people.

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