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ACTN3 R577X genotype is associated with sprinting in elite Japanese athletes.
International journal of sports medicine - 1 Feb 2014
Mikami E, Fuku N, Murakami H, Tsuchie H, Takahashi H, Ohiwa N, Tanaka H, Pitsiladis Y P, Higuchi M, Miyachi M, Kawahara T, Tanaka M
Abstract excerpt
The ACTN3 R577X genotype has been found to associate with sprint/power phenotypes in all elite athlete cohorts investigated. This association has not been extensively studied in elite Asian athletes. The present study was undertaken to investigate the association between the ACTN3 R577X genotype and elite Japanese track and field athlete status. 299 elite Japanese track and field athletes (134 sprint/power...
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