Polygenic study of endurance-associated genetic markers ACE I/D, ACTN3 Arg(R)577Ter(X), CKMM A/G NcoI and eNOS Glu(G)298Asp(T) in male Gorkha soldiers

• Main Authors: Seema Malhotra (Author), Kiran Preet (Author), Arvind Tomar (Author), Shweta Rawat (Author), Sayar Singh (Author), Inderjeet Singh (Author), L. Robert Varte (Author), Tirthankar Chatterjee (Author), M. S. Pal (Author), Soma Sarkar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Gorkhas, a sub-mountainous population of the Himalayan region, are known for strength and bravery. In the present study when "Gorkha" is used without brackets, we are mentioning Gorkhas of Tibeto-Burman origin. Physical capability, strength and endurance are important c...