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ACTN3 R577X and other polymorphisms are not associated with elite endurance athlete status in the Genathlete study.
Journal of sports sciences - 1 Oct 2010
Döring Frank E, Onur Simone, Geisen Ulf, Boulay Marcel R, Pérusse Louis, Rankinen Tuomo, Rauramaa Rainer, Wolfahrt Bernd, Bouchard C
Abstract excerpt
Homozygosity for a premature stop codon at amino acid position 577 in the alpha-actinin-3 (ACTN3) gene leads to α-actinin-3 deficiency. This genotype is observed in approximately 18% of Caucasians. The ACTN3 R577X polymorphism has been previously associated with indicators of physical performance...
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