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Fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene influences skeletal muscle phenotypes in non-resistance trained males and elite rugby playing position.
BMC genetics - 19 Jan 2017
Heffernan S M, Stebbings G K, Kilduff L P, Erskine R M, Day S H, Morse C I, McPhee J S, Cook C J, Vance B, Ribbans W J, Raleigh S M, Roberts C, Bennett M A, Wang G, Collins M, Pitsiladis Y P, Williams A G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: FTO gene variants have been associated with obesity phenotypes in sedentary and obese populations, but rarely with skeletal muscle and elite athlete phenotypes. METHODS: In 1089 participants, comprising 530 elite rugby athletes and 559 non-athletes, DNA was collected and genotyped for the FTO rs9939609 variant using real-time PCR. In a subgroup of non-resistance trained individuals (NT; n = 120), we...
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