title: Genomics of elite sporting performance: what little we know and necessary advances.
abstract: Numerous reports of genetic associations with performance-related phenotypes have been published over the past three decades but there has been limited progress in discovering and characterising the genetic contribution to elite/world-class performance, mainly owing to few coordinated research efforts involving major funding initiatives/consortia and the use primarily of the candidate gene analysis approach. It is timely that exercise genomics research has moved into a new era utilising well-phenotyped, large cohorts and genome-wide technologies--approaches that have begun to elucidate the genetic basis of other complex traits/diseases. This review summarises the most recent and significant findings from sports genetics and explores future trends and possibilities.
authors: College of Medicine, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, UK. Yannis.Pitsiladis@Glasgow.ac.uk
authors: Yannis
authors: Y
authors: Pitsiladis
authors: Guan
authors: G
authors: Wang
authors: Bernd
authors: B
authors: Wolfarth
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Scott
authors: Noriyuki
authors: N
authors: Fuku
authors: Eri
authors: E
authors: Mikami
authors: Zihong
authors: Z
authors: He
authors: Carmen
authors: C
authors: Fiuza-Luces
authors: Nir
authors: N
authors: Eynon
authors: Alejandro
authors: A
authors: Lucia
mesh_terms: D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D005544:Forecasting; D005796:Genes / Q000235:genetics; D023281:Genomics / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000235:genetics*; D012107:Research Design; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000639:trends
keywords: Genetics/sex testing