title: The human genome and sport, including epigenetics and athleticogenomics: a brief look at a rapidly changing field.
abstract: Since Hugh Montgomery discovered the first of what are now nearly 200 "fitness genes", together with rapid advances in human gene therapy, there is now a real prospect of the use of genes, genetic elements, and/or cells that have the capacity to enhance athletic performance (to paraphrase the World Anti-Doping Agency's definition of gene doping). This overview covers the main areas of interface between genetics and sport, attempts to provide a context against which gene doping may be viewed, and suggests a futuristic legitimate use of genomic (and possibly epigenetic) information in sport.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Sports Medicine and Human Performance, Brunel University, Uxbridge, West London,UK. c.sharp90@btinternet.com
authors.forename: N C Craig
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Sharp
mesh_terms: D004300:Doping in Sports; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D015894:Genome, Human / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013177:Sports