Analysis of functional variants in mitochondrial DNA of Finnish athletes

Analysis of functional variants in mitochondrial DNA of Finnish athletes

Abstract Background We have previously reported on paucity of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups J and K among Finnish endurance athletes. Here we aimed to further explore differences in mtDNA variants between elite endurance and sprint athletes. For this purpose, we determined the rate of functi...

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Main Authors: Jukka Kiiskilä, Jukka S. Moilanen, Laura Kytövuori, Anna-Kaisa Niemi, Kari Majamaa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
mtDNA
Athletic performance
Oxidative phosphorylation
Glycolysis
Selection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-6171-6

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