Your Guide to Genetics & Nutrition

Representing over 500 hours of research, the Gene Food Guide to Nutrigenomics was built to catalogue genetic markers that can be influenced by nutrition. Before building the personalized nutrition algorithm we now offer to consumers and health systems, our research team, led by geneticist Dr. Aaron Gardner compiled an exhaustive list of the scientific research in the field of nutrigenomics. Applicable genes were scored based on the state of the scientific evidence with a Science Grade and published, with citations, in the guide. Genes that had sufficient evidence were included in our algorithm and weighted based on strength of research. The guide is updated regularly as new research emerges.

Genes

90+

SNPs

170+

Citations

500+

Gene	Normal Function	SNP ID	Major Allele	Minor Allele
SHMT1	SHMT1 is an enzyme of the one carbon cycle, converting folate into a variety of other cellular products.	C1420T	c	t
SLC19A1	SLC19A1 is a folate transporter.	A80G	g	a
SLC2A14	SLC2A14 is a transporter protein which shuttles glucose into cells.	A8025266G	a	g
		C8008132A	c	a
		C8023530T	c	t
SOD2	SOD2 is an antioxidant enzyme found specifically in the mitochondria of cells.	T47C, A16V	c	t
SOD3	SOD3 is an antioxidant enzyme which is secreted by cells in the brain, lungs and other tissues at high risk of oxidative damage.	C691G	c	g
SULT1A1	SULT1A1 is an enzyme which targets hormones, neurotransmitters for degradation.	G638A	c	t
TCF7L2	TCF7L2 is a transcription factor which regulates a wide variety of cellular processes including synthesis of glucagon in the pancreas.	53341C>T	c	t
TERT	TERT forms part of the telomerase enzyme which is responsible for maintaining chromosome telomeres in selected cells.	G1574-3777T	g	t
TRPM6	TRPM6 is a channel protein which traffics magnesium into cells in the kidney.	A33+2944G	a	g
VDR	VDR is the receptor for vitamin D, its main function is to regulate calcium uptake from the gut into the bloodstream.	BsmI	g	a
		FokI	c	t
		TaqI	t	c
		ApaI	t	g