Thumbs down for genetic testing of children for sports and athletic prowess

By Peter Spinks
Updated November 29 2015 - 10:13am, first published November 17 2015 - 4:22pm
Can genetic testing of children help identify athletic prowess and sporting ability?  Photo: Peter Braig
Can genetic testing of children help identify athletic prowess and sporting ability? Photo: Peter Braig
DNA tests look for genes associated with athletic traits such as one that controls a key protein which makes muscles better at producing quick bursts of power.  Photo: SUPPLIED
DNA tests look for genes associated with athletic traits such as one that controls a key protein which makes muscles better at producing quick bursts of power. Photo: SUPPLIED

Can genetic testing of children help identify athletic prowess and sporting ability? Probably not, concludes an eminent panel of international scientific experts.

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