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AMPD1 rs17602729 is associated with physical performance of sprint and power in elite Lithuanian athletes.
BMC genetics - 17 May 2014
Ginevičienė Valentina, Jakaitienė Audronė, Pranculis Aidas, Milašius Kazys, Tubelis Linas, Utkus Algirdas
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The C34T genetic polymorphism (rs17602729) in the AMPD1 gene, encoding the skeletal muscle-specific isoform of adenosine monophosphate deaminase (AMPD1), is a common polymorphism among Caucasians that can impair exercise capacity. The aim of the present study was twofold: (1) to determine the C34T AMPD1 allele/genotype frequency distributions in Lithuanian athletes (n = 204, stratified into three...
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