Epigenetics in Sports

Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 93-110

  Ehlert, Tobias ^a   Simon, Perikles ^a   Moser, Dirk A ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTONE;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DNA METHYLATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENOME IMPRINTING; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPORT;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; GENOTYPE; HISTONES; HUMANS; PHENOTYPE; SPORTS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873617669     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-012-0012-y     Document Type: Review

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