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Comprehensive analysis of common and rare mitochondrial DNA variants in elite Japanese athletes: a case-control study.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Dec 2013
Mikami Eri, Fuku Noriyuki, Kong Qing-Peng, Takahashi Hideyuki, Ohiwa Nao, Murakami Haruka, Miyachi Motohiko, Higuchi Mitsuru, Tanaka Masashi, Pitsiladis Yannis P, Kawahara Takashi
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of the present study was to identify mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) polymorphisms and rare variants that associate with elite Japanese athletic status. Subjects comprised 185 elite Japanese athletes who had represented Japan at international competitions (that is, 100 endurance/middle-power athletes: EMA; 85 sprint/power athletes: SPA) and 672 Japanese controls (CON). The entire mtDNA sequences (16 569 bp)...
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