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Importance of mitochondrial haplotypes and maternal lineage in sprint performance among individuals of West African ancestry.

Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports - 1 Apr 2012

Deason M, Scott R, Irwin L, Macaulay V, Fuku N, Tanaka M, Irving R, Charlton V, Morrison E, Austin K, Pitsiladis Y P

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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is inherited solely along the matriline, giving insight into both ancestry and prehistory. Individuals of sub-Saharan ancestry are overrepresented in sprint athletics, suggesting a genetic advantage. The purpose of this study was to compare the mtDNA haplogroup data of elite groups of Jamaican and African-American sprinters against respective controls to assess any differences in...

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PMID: 21410543
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01289.x

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