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ACTN3 genotyping by real-time PCR in the Italian population and athletes.
Medicine and science in sports and exercise - 1 May 2007
Paparini Andrea, Ripani Maurizio, Giordano Giuseppe D, Santoni Daniele, Pigozzi Fabio, Romano-Spica Vincenzo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Development of two novel sets of primers and probes to detect R577X and Q523R polymorphisms of the alpha-actinin-3 (ACTN3) gene by real-time PCR. We report the allelic frequencies observed in Italian individuals from the general population and athletes. Athletic performance is influenced by training, environmental factors, and genetic predisposition. Actn3 belongs to a family of actin-binding proteins...
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