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"Scientists have discovered that a mutation in a single gene determines whether your earwax is wet or dry. Wet earwax is believed to have uses in insect trapping, self-cleaning, and prevention of dryness in the external auditory canal of the ear. It also produces an odor and causes sweating, which may play a role as a pheromone.
The results column gives the three possible alleles from the test."
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CC Wet earwax
TT Dry earwax
CT Wet earwax
I do indeed have wet earwax and also hyperhydrosis.
The reults page more info link takes one to the wiki page where I learnt two things I did not know.
1) wet earwax flouresces under ultraviolet light.
2) used in pigments used in medieval manuscripts.
This genetics stuff is fun!
The results column gives the three possible alleles from the test."
rs17822931
CC Wet earwax
TT Dry earwax
CT Wet earwax
I do indeed have wet earwax and also hyperhydrosis.
The reults page more info link takes one to the wiki page where I learnt two things I did not know.
1) wet earwax flouresces under ultraviolet light.
2) used in pigments used in medieval manuscripts.
This genetics stuff is fun!