The Human Genome and Sport, Including Epigenetics, Gene Doping, and Athleticogenomics

Autor: N. C. Craig Sharp
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America. 39:201-215
ISSN: 0889-8529
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2009.10.010
Popis: Hugh Montgomery's discovery of the first of more than 239 fitness genes together with rapid advances in human gene therapy have created a prospect of using genes, genetic elements, and cells that have the capacity to enhance athletic performance (to paraphrase the World Anti-Doping Agency's definition of gene doping). This brief overview covers the main areas of interface between genetics and sport, attempts to provide a context against which gene doping may be viewed, and predicts a futuristic legitimate use of genomic (and possibly epigenetic) information in sport.
Databáze: OpenAIRE