Claudine emailed us a link to an interesting article from the NY Times:
Born to Run? Little Ones Get Test for Sports Gene
Kevin Moloney for The New York Times
Genetic testing to determine if your child has “talent” for gymnastics?
I believe that day will come.
Genetic engineering is capable of anything. I fully expect to see dinosaurs (Jurassic Park) in my lifetime.
But is a genetic test for sport talent available already?
… The ACTN3 test has been available through the Australian company Genetic Technologies since 2004. The company has marketed the test in Australia, Europe and Japan, but is now entering the United States through Atlas. The testing kit was scheduled to be available starting Monday through the Web site atlasgene.com. …
Interesting.
I’m skeptical. But would like to learn more.
The test is purported to “determine whether a person would be best at speed and power sports … or endurance sports like distance running, or a combination of the two.”
I’ll forward the article to Dr. Jeni McNeal to get her opinion.
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