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2018

Journal Article

The Effect of ACTN3 Gene Doping on Skeletal Muscle Performance

Garton, Fleur C., Houweling, Peter J., Vukcevic, Damjan, Meehan, Lyra R., Lee, Fiona X.Z., Lek, Monkol, Roeszler, Kelly N., Hogarth, Marshall W., Tiong, Chrystal F., Zannino, Diana, Yang, Nan, Leslie, Stephen, Gregorevic, Paul, Head, Stewart I., Seto, Jane T. and North, Kathryn N. (2018). The Effect of ACTN3 Gene Doping on Skeletal Muscle Performance. American Journal of Human Genetics, 102 (5), 845-857. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2018.03.009

The Effect of ACTN3 Gene Doping on Skeletal Muscle Performance

2018

Journal Article

Human cerebral evolution and the clinical syndrome of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Henderson, Robert D., Garton, Fleur C., Kiernan, Matthew C., Turner, Martin R. and Eisen, Andrew (2018). Human cerebral evolution and the clinical syndrome of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. JNNP Online, 90 (5), jnnp-2017. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2017-317245

Human cerebral evolution and the clinical syndrome of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2018

Journal Article

No association between ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D polymorphisms and endurance running times in 698 Caucasian athletes

Papadimitriou, Ioannis D., Lockey, Sarah J., Voisin, Sarah, Herbert, Adam J., Garton, Fleur, Houweling, Peter J., Cieszczyk, Pawel, Maciejewska-Skrendo, Agnieszka, Sawczuk, Marek, Massidda, Myosotis, Calò, Carla Maria, Astratenkova, Irina V., Kouvatsi, Anastasia, Druzhevskaya, Anastasiya M., Jacques, Macsue, Ahmetov, Ildus I., Stebbings, Georgina K., Heffernan, Shane, Day, Stephen H., Erskine, Robert, Pedlar, Charles, Kipps, Courtney, North, Kathryn N., Williams, Alun G. and Eynon, Nir (2018). No association between ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D polymorphisms and endurance running times in 698 Caucasian athletes. BMC Genomics, 19 (1) 13, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12864-017-4412-0

No association between ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D polymorphisms and endurance running times in 698 Caucasian athletes

2018

Conference Publication

Allelic Variation in Key Fitness Genes is Linked with Increased Severity of Obesity in Overweight/obese Youth

Saner, Christoph, Harcourt, Brooke E., Juonala, Markus, Kao, Kung-Ting, Houweling, Peter, Garton, Fleur, North, Kathryn N. and Sabin, Matthew A. (2018). Allelic Variation in Key Fitness Genes is Linked with Increased Severity of Obesity in Overweight/obese Youth. BASEL: KARGER.

Allelic Variation in Key Fitness Genes is Linked with Increased Severity of Obesity in Overweight/obese Youth

2017

Journal Article

Whole-exome sequencing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis suggests NEK1 is a risk gene in Chinese

Gratten, Jacob, Zhao, Qiongyi, Benyamin, Beben, Garton, Fleur, He, Ji, Leo, Paul J., Mangelsdorf, Marie, Anderson, Lisa, Zhang, Zong-Hong, Chen, Lu, Chen, Xiang-Ding, Cremin, Katie, Deng, Hong-Weng, Edson, Janette, Han, Ying-Ying, Harris, Jessica, Henders, Anjali K., Jin, Zi-Bing, Li, Zhongshan, Lin, Yong, Liu, Xiaolu, Marshall, Mhairi, Mowry, Bryan J., Ran, Shu, Reutens, David C., Song, Sharon, Tan, Li-Jun, Tang, Lu, Wallace, Robyn H. ... Fan, Dongsheng (2017). Whole-exome sequencing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis suggests NEK1 is a risk gene in Chinese. Genome Medicine, 9 (97) 97, 97. doi: 10.1186/s13073-017-0487-0

Whole-exome sequencing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis suggests NEK1 is a risk gene in Chinese

2017

Journal Article

Cross-ethnic meta-analysis identifies association of the GPX3-TNIP1 locus with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Benyamin, Beben, He, Ji, Zhao, Qiongyi, Gratten, Jacob, Garton, Fleur, Leo, Paul J., Liu, Zhijun, Mangelsdorf, Marie, Al-Chalabi, Ammar, Anderson, Lisa, Butler, Timothy J., Chen, Lu, Chen, Xiang-Ding, Cremin, Katie, Deng, Hong-Weng, Devine, Matthew, Edson, Janette, Fifita, Jennifer A., Furlong, Sarah, Han, Ying-Ying, Harris, Jessica, Henders, Anjali K., Jeffree, Rosalind L., Jin, Zi-Bing, Li, Zhongshan, Li, Ting, Li, Mengmeng, Lin, Yong, Liu, Xiaolu ... Fan, Dongsheng (2017). Cross-ethnic meta-analysis identifies association of the GPX3-TNIP1 locus with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Nature Communications, 8 (1) 611, 611. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-00471-1

Cross-ethnic meta-analysis identifies association of the GPX3-TNIP1 locus with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

2017

Journal Article

Large-scale GWAS identifies multiple loci for hand grip strength providing biological insights into muscular fitness

Willems, Sara M., Wright, Daniel J., Day, Felix R., Trajanoska, Katerina, Joshi, Peter K., Morris, John A., Matteini, Amy M., Garton, Fleur C., Grarup, Niels, Oskolkov, Nikolay, Thalamuthu, Anbupalam, Mangino, Massimo, Liu, Jun, Demirkan, Ayse, Lek, Monkol, Xu, Liwen, Wang, Guan, Oldmeadow, Christopher, Gaulton, Kyle J., Lotta, Luca A., Miyamoto-Mikami, Eri, Rivas, Manuel A., White, Tom, Loh, Po-Ru, Aadahl, Mette, Amin, Najaf, Attia, John R., Austin, Krista, Benyamin, Beben ... Ohlsson, Claes (2017). Large-scale GWAS identifies multiple loci for hand grip strength providing biological insights into muscular fitness. Nature Communications, 8 (1) 16015, 16015. doi: 10.1038/ncomms16015

Large-scale GWAS identifies multiple loci for hand grip strength providing biological insights into muscular fitness

2017

Journal Article

Whole exome sequencing and DNA methylation analysis in a clinical amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cohort

Garton, Fleur C., Benyamin, Beben, Zhao, Qiongyi, Liu, Zhijun, Gratten, Jacob, Henders, Anjali K., Zhang, Zong-Hong, Edson, Janette, Furlong, Sarah, Morgan, Sarah, Heggie, Susan, Thorpe, Kathryn, Pfluger, Casey, Mather, Karen A., Sachdev, Perminder S., McRae, Allan F., Robinson, Matthew R., Shah, Sonia, Visscher, Peter M., Mangelsdorf, Marie, Henderson, Robert D., Wray, Naomi R. and McCombe, Pamela A. (2017). Whole exome sequencing and DNA methylation analysis in a clinical amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cohort. Molecular Genetics and Genomic Medicine, 5 (4), 418-428. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.302

Whole exome sequencing and DNA methylation analysis in a clinical amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cohort

2016

Journal Article

ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D gene variants influence performance in elite sprinters: a multi-cohort study

Papadimitriou, Ioannis D., Lucia, Alejandro, Pitsiladis, Yannis P., Pushkarev, Vladimir P., Dyatlov, Dmitry A., Orekhov, Evgeniy F., Artioli, Guilherme G., Guilherme, João Paulo L.F., Lancha, Antonio H., Ginevičiene, Valentina, Cieszczyk, Pawel, Maciejewska-Karlowska, Agnieszka, Sawczuk, Marek, Muniesa, Carlos A., Kouvatsi, Anastasia, Massidda, Myosotis, Calò, Carla Maria, Garton, Fleur, Houweling, Peter J., Wang, Guan, Austin, Krista, Druzhevskaya, Anastasiya M., Astratenkova, Irina V., Ahmetov, Ildus I., Bishop, David J., North, Kathryn N. and Eynon, Nir (2016). ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D gene variants influence performance in elite sprinters: a multi-cohort study. BMC Genomics, 17 (1) 285. doi: 10.1186/s12864-016-2462-3

ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D gene variants influence performance in elite sprinters: a multi-cohort study

2016

Journal Article

Athlome project consortium: a concerted effort to discover genomic and other "omic" markers of athletic performance

Pitsiladis, Yannis P., Tanaka, Masashi, Eynon, Nir, Bouchard, Claude, North, Kathryn N., Williams, Alun G., Collins, Malcolm, Moran, Colin N., Britton, Steven L., Fuku, Noriyuki, Ashley, Euan A., Klissouras, Vassilis, Lucia, Alejandro, Ahmetov, Ildus I., De Geus, Eco, Alsayrafi, Mohammed, Webborn, Nick, Wang, Guan, Bishop, David J., Papadimitriou, Ioannis, Yan, Xu, Tirosh, Oren, Kuang, Jujiao, Rankinen, Tuomo, Sarzinsky, Mark, Mikael Mattsson, C., Wheeler, Matthew, Waggott, Daryl, Byrne, Nuala M. ... Pushkarev, Vladimir P. (2016). Athlome project consortium: a concerted effort to discover genomic and other "omic" markers of athletic performance. Physiological Genomics, 48 (3), 183-190. doi: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00105.2015

Athlome project consortium: a concerted effort to discover genomic and other "omic" markers of athletic performance

2016

Journal Article

The effect of heterozygosity for the ACTN3 null allele on human muscle performance

Garton, Fleur C. and North, Kathryn N. (2016). The effect of heterozygosity for the ACTN3 null allele on human muscle performance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 48 (3), 509-520. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000784

The effect of heterozygosity for the ACTN3 null allele on human muscle performance

2016

Journal Article

Analysis of the ACTN3 heterozygous genotype suggests that α-actinin-3 controls sarcomeric composition and muscle function in a dose-dependent fashion

Hogarth, Marshall W., Garton, Fleur C., Houweling, Peter J., Tukiainen, Taru, Lek, Monkol, Macarthur, Daniel G., Seto, Jane T., Quinlan, Kate G.R., Yang, Nan, Head, Stewart I. and North, Kathryn N. (2016). Analysis of the ACTN3 heterozygous genotype suggests that α-actinin-3 controls sarcomeric composition and muscle function in a dose-dependent fashion. Human Molecular Genetics, 25 (5), 866-877. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddv613

Analysis of the ACTN3 heterozygous genotype suggests that α-actinin-3 controls sarcomeric composition and muscle function in a dose-dependent fashion

2016

Journal Article

Rodent models for resolving extremes of exercise and health

Garton, Fleur C., North, Kathryn N., Koch, Lauren G., Britton, Steven L., Nogales-Gadea, Gisela and Lucia, Alejandro (2016). Rodent models for resolving extremes of exercise and health. Physiological Genomics, 48 (2), 82-92. doi: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00077.2015

Rodent models for resolving extremes of exercise and health

2016

Journal Article

No evidence of a common DNA variant profile specific to world class endurance athletes

Rankinen, Tuomo, Fuku, Noriyuki, Wolfarth, Bernd, Wang, Guan, Sarzynski, Mark A., Alexeev, Dmitry G., Ahmetov, Ildus I., Boulay, Marcel R., Cieszczyk, Pawel, Eynon, Nir, Filipenko, Maxim L., Garton, Fleur C., Generozov, Edward V., Govorun, Vadim M., Houweling, Peter J., Kawahara, Takashi, Kostryukova, Elena S., Kulemin, Nickolay A., Larin, Andrey K., Maciejewska-Karlowska, Agnieszka, Miyachi, Motohiko, Muniesa, Carlos A., Murakami, Haruka, Ospanova, Elena A., Padmanabhan, Sandosh, Pavlenko, Alexander V., Pyankova, Olga N., Santiago, Catalina, Sawczuk, Marek ... Bouchard, Claude (2016). No evidence of a common DNA variant profile specific to world class endurance athletes. PLoS ONE, 11 (1) e0147330, e0147330. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147330

No evidence of a common DNA variant profile specific to world class endurance athletes

2015

Journal Article

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing for predicting sports performance and talent identification: Consensus statement

Webborn, Nick, Williams, Alun, McNamee, Mike, Bouchard, Claude, Pitsiladis, Yannis, Ahmetov, Ildus, Ashley, Euan, Byrne, Nuala, Camporesi, Silvia, Collins, Malcolm, Dijkstra, Paul, Eynon, Nir, Fuku, Noriyuki, Garton, Fleur C., Hoppe, Nils, Holm, Søren, Kaye, Jane, Klissouras, Vassilis, Lucia, Alejandro, Maase, Kamiel, Moran, Colin, North, Kathryn N., Pigozzi, Fabio and Wang, Guan (2015). Direct-to-consumer genetic testing for predicting sports performance and talent identification: Consensus statement. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 49 (23), 1486-1491. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095343

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing for predicting sports performance and talent identification: Consensus statement

2015

Conference Publication

A gene for speed: the influence of ACTN3 on muscle performance in health and disease

Houweling, P., Seto, J., Garton, F., Quinlan, K., Head, S. and North, K. (2015). A gene for speed: the influence of ACTN3 on muscle performance in health and disease. 20th International Congress of the World Muscle Society, Brighton, United Kingdom, 30 September-4 October 2015. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2015.06.011

A gene for speed: the influence of ACTN3 on muscle performance in health and disease

2014

Journal Article

α-Actinin-3 deficiency alters muscle adaptation in response to denervation and immobilization

Garton, F. C., Seto, J. T., Quinlan, K. G. R., Yang, N., Houweling, P. J. and North, K. N. (2014). α-Actinin-3 deficiency alters muscle adaptation in response to denervation and immobilization. Human Molecular Genetics, 23 (7), 1879-1893. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddt580

α-Actinin-3 deficiency alters muscle adaptation in response to denervation and immobilization

2014

Journal Article

NF1 is a critical regulator of muscle development and metabolism

Sullivan, Kate, El-hoss, Jad, Quinlan, Kate G.R., Deo, Nikita, Garton, Fleur, Seto, Jane T.C., Gdalevitch, Marie, Turner, Nigel, Cooney, Gregory J., Kolanczyk, Mateusz, North, Kathryn N., Little, David G. and Schindeler, Aaron (2014). NF1 is a critical regulator of muscle development and metabolism. Human Molecular Genetics, 23 (5) ddt515, 1250-1259. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddt515

NF1 is a critical regulator of muscle development and metabolism

2013

Journal Article

ACTN3 genotype infuences muscle performance through the regulation of calcineurin signaling

Seto, Jane T., Quinlan, Kate G. R., Lek, Monkol, Zheng, Xi Fiona, Garton, Fleur, Macarthur, Daniel G., Hogarth, Marshall W., Houweling, Peter J., Gregorevic, Paul, Turner, Nigel, Cooney, Gregory J., Yang, Nan and North, Kathryn N. (2013). ACTN3 genotype infuences muscle performance through the regulation of calcineurin signaling. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 123 (10), 4255-4263. doi: 10.1172/JCI67691

ACTN3 genotype infuences muscle performance through the regulation of calcineurin signaling

2013

Journal Article

Genes for elite power and sprint performance: ACTN3 leads the way

Eynon, Nir, Hanson, Erik D., Lucia, Alejandro, Houweling, Peter J., Garton, Fleur, North, Kathryn N. and Bishop, David J. (2013). Genes for elite power and sprint performance: ACTN3 leads the way. Sports Medicine, 43 (9), 803-817. doi: 10.1007/s40279-013-0059-4

Genes for elite power and sprint performance: ACTN3 leads the way