Gene linked to athletic performance

Gene Doping
Written By Andy Miah

Gene linked to athletic performance(2003, 27 Aug) New Scientist, by A. Coghlan [link]

Research from Australia suggests a link between endurance capacity and genetics. Scientist Kathryn North of the Institute of Neuromuscular Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney hypothesises that alpha-actinin relates to specific kinds of athletic capcity.

The article ends with a quote from Rodney Walker, Chairman of UK Sport, which provides a rare acknowledgement of the need to broaden the debate about gene doping to society as a whole.

Andy Miah

Chair in Science Communication & Future Media, University of Salford, Manchester.

http://www.andymiah.net
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