Article
ACTN3 is associated with children's physical fitness in Han Chinese.
Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG - 1 Feb 2019
Zhang Qiyue, Cao Yixuan, Chen Jianhua, Shen Jiawei, Ke Dandan, Wang Xiaofei, Ji Jue, Xu Yufeng, Zhang Weijie, Shen Yinhuan, Wang Dong, Pan Dun, Wang Zhuo, Shi Yongyong, Cheng Shulin, Zhao Ying, Lu Dajiang
Abstract excerpt
The ACTN3 gene locates on 11q13-q14 and encodes the α-actinin-3 protein, which is only expressed in human skeletal muscle and influenced muscle function and metabolism. The previous studies reported that SNP rs1815739 is associated with elite power athletes' performance. In this study, we investigated the association between five SNPs within the ACTN3 gene and Chinese children physical fitness. We recruited 2244...
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