Science News for Kids » Richard Splivallo http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Sniffing out truffle scent http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/04/sniffing-out-truffle-scent/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/04/sniffing-out-truffle-scent/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:32:06 +0000 Roberta Kwok http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=12529 A new study found that a truffle’s DNA plays a key role in determining its distinctive smell. Credit: Richard Splivallo

Genetics, not geography, plays key role in the aroma of the delicacy ]]> A new study found that a truffle’s DNA plays a key role in determining its distinctive smell. Credit: Richard Splivallo

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