Elite swimmers possess shorter telomeres than recreationally active controls

Purpose: Elite athletes are reported to possess longer telomeres than their less active counterparts. ACE gene (Insertion/Deletion) polymorphism has been previously associated with elite athletic performance, with the deletion (D) variant appearing more frequently in short distance swimmers. Additio...

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Main Authors: Matt Nickels, Sarabjit Mastana, Matthew Denniff, Veryan Codd, Liz Akam
Format: Default Article
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Genetics not elsewhere classified
Animal physiology - biophysics
Animal physiology - cell
Animal physiology - systems
Athlete
Aging
Exercise
Genetics
Physiology
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/13234472.v1
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