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From muscular
From muscular
dystrophy
to elite
performance
While studying the gene alpha actinin 3, a potential contributor to muscular dystrophy, Professor Kathryn North uncovered a surprising fact – the gene has a significant influence on athletic performance at an elite level.
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Professor Kathryn North
Douglas Burrows Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health
Head, Institute for Neuroscience and Muscle Research
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