Polymorphism: rs1815739
rs1815739 ( SNPedia | 23andMe )

Location: 11q13.1

Factor:
- Symbol: ACTN3
- Name: actinin, alpha 3
- Entrez ID: 89
- Ensembl ID: ENSG00000248746

Factors:
  • ACTN3 actinin, alpha 3 ( 89 / ENSG00000248746 )


  • Description:

    The SNP is C/T = Arg/Stop-Codon_x000D_. a comparison between Elite endurance athletes vs centenarians and Elite power athletes vs centenarians was also performed_x000D_. the frequency of T (stop-codon) carriers and T allele was higher in the centenarians compared with the power athletes group.

    Ethnicity: Caucasian, Spaniard
    Age of cases: centenarians (aged 100–108 years)

    Statistics
    - Number of cases/controls: 59 vs 283 (initial)
    - Odds ratio: 1.032
    - p-value: 0.1 [>0.1]
    - Significant: No

    Study Design
    - Classifications: No Age Effect
    - Study type: Candidate Region/Gene
    - Technology: ABI Prism 310 genetic analyzer; Applied Biosystems & replicared with low-density DNA microarray based on allele-specific probes

    Reference:
    21407828: Are 'endurance' alleles 'survival' alleles? Insights from the ACTN3 R577X polymorphism.

    Choice: Curate
    Created: July 2, 2013, 2:48 a.m.
    Updated: Aug. 8, 2014, 1:06 p.m.

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