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A functional variant within the MMP3 gene does not associate with human range of motion.
Journal of science and medicine in sport - 1 Nov 2010
Posthumus Michael, Raleigh Stuart M, Ribbans William J, Schwellnus Martin P, Collins Malcolm
Abstract excerpt
A recent heritability study has demonstrated that human range of motion (ROM) has a substantial genetic component. Furthermore, the COL5A1BstUI RFLP has now been identified as the first gene variant to be associated with human ROM. Interestingly, this variant is known to interact with a functional variant within the MMP3 gene (rs679620) to increase risk of Achilles tendinopathy. We sought to determine whether the...
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