Research Open access Published: 29 November 2012 A genetic variant near olfactory receptor genes influences cilantro preference Nicholas Eriksson1, Shirley Wu1, Chuong B Do1, Amy K Kiefer1, Joyce Y Tung1, Joanna L Mountain1, David A Hinds1 & …Uta Francke1 Show authors Flavour volume 1, Article number: 22 (2012) Cite this article BackgroundThe leaves of the Coriandrum sativum plant, known as cilant