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Elite athletes: are the genes the champions?

International journal of sports physiology and performance - 1 Mar 2010

Lucía Alejandro, Morán María, Zihong He, Ruiz Jonatan R

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Recent research has analyzed the genetic factors that influence world-class athletic status. Much of what we know comes from association studies, with the ACE I/D and ACTN3 R577X polymorphisms having been extensively studied. The association between the ACTN3 R577X variation and elite athlete status in power sports is strongly documented, yet whether the current body of knowledge on other variants can be...

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PMID: 20308700
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.5.1.93

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