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ACTN3 genotype is associated with increases in muscle strength in response to resistance training in women.
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) - 1 Jul 2005
Clarkson Priscilla M, Devaney Joseph M, Gordish-Dressman Heather, Thompson Paul D, Hubal Monica J, Urso Maria, Price Thomas B, Angelopoulos Theodore J, Gordon Paul M, Moyna Niall M, Pescatello Linda S, Visich Paul S, Zoeller Robert F, Seip Richard L, Hoffman Eric P
Abstract excerpt
The alpha-actinin 3 (ACTN3) gene encodes a protein of the Z disk of myofibers, and a polymorphism of ACTN3 results in complete loss of the protein. The ACTN3 genotype (R577X) has been found to be associated with performance in Australian elite athletes (Yang N, MacArthur DG, Gulbin JP, Hahn AG, B...
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