Review
Advance in research on genetic polymorphisms associated with athletic ability
Dong Bonan, Zhang Tingting, Li Qiuyan, Fu Songbin
Published 2022-04-10
Cite as Chin J Med Genet, 2022, 39(4): 438-441. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn511374-20201231-00922
Abstract
Genetic factors play a key role in human athletic ability, and endurance quality and explosive power quality are the important components of athletic ability. In this review, we aimed to reveal the biological genetic mechanism of human athletic ability at the molecular level through summarizing the relationship between genetic variants and human athletic ability, including endurance quality related genetic markers angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene, creatine kinase MM (CKMM) gene and explosive power quality related genetic markers alpha actinin 3 (ACTN3) gene, angiotensinogen (AGT) gene and interleukin6 (IL6) gene. Meanwhile, we also summarized the distribution of allele frequencies among various populations.
Key words:
Athletic ability; Endurance quality; Explosive power quality; Single nucleotide polymorphism
Contributor Information
Dong Bonan
Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, China
Zhang Tingting
Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, China
Li Qiuyan
Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, China
Fu Songbin
Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, China