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Mitochondrial DNA variation is associated with elite athletic status in the Polish population.
Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports - 1 Apr 2014
Maruszak A, Adamczyk J G, Siewierski M, Sozański H, Gajewski A, Żekanowski C
Abstract excerpt
There is mounting evidence that genetic factors located in mitochondrial and nuclear genomes influence sport performance. Certain mitochondrial haplogroups and polymorphisms were associated with the status of elite athlete, especially in endurance performance. The aim of our study was to assess whether selected mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and nuclear DNA variants are associated with elite athlete performance in a...
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