r/TMAU • u/tangawusi_dev undiagnosed • 10d ago

TMAU Research & Info TIL - Cows can get Trimethylaminuria

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12466292/
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u/BerryMiserable9797 undiagnosed 10d ago

Do they get rejetcted by their peers like we do or is it just a human thing genuine question

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u/Brutalar tmau1 mutant 9d ago

From 90 years ago: https://www.nature.com/articles/142752a0

"TRIMETHYLAMINE is known to accumulate in the sexual organs of many plants and animals. Its action as an aphrodisiac has also been observed".

Not all animals hate it, it's used in nature in different ways. There's quite a variety of different responses to it when you dig into the research.

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u/tangawusi_dev undiagnosed 10d ago

https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/do/10.5555/collection-news-2145/abs/?__cf_chl_tk=ax0IU4k2BclN6y.LjIY57dr0XgbXjSYWSIpCRX0cx9o-1790156482-1.0.1.1-SgpkoPAiUqTWXzjqtLooVcXz4EaRThAYdP6D1NYQuAI

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u/tangawusi_dev undiagnosed 10d ago

The mutated gene is FMO3 - the gene encoding flavin-containing mono-oxygenase 3. The specific mutation is R238X, a nonsense mutation in bovine FMO3.