ACTN3: A Genetic Influence on Muscle Function and Athletic Performance.

• Autores: Daniel G. MacArthur, Kathryn North
• Localización: Exercise and sport sciences reviews: a quarterly publication of the American College of Sports Medicine, ISSN 0091-6331, Vol. 35, Nº. 1, 2007, págs. 30-334
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A common variant of the ACTN3 gene, R577X, results in complete deficiency of the [alpha]-actinin-3 protein in the fast skeletal muscle fibers of more than a billion humans worldwide. We review the evidence that this genetic variant is strongly associated with elite athlete status and with normal variation in human muscle strength and sprinting speed.