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Norm Smith Medallist
- Sep 27, 2012
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With the draft on tonight I was talking with some co-workers about the massive role genetics is going to play in everyones lives in the near future with next-generation linear gene sequencing about to explode onto the market.
As it stand, gene sequencing is already very available and affordable with companies already tailoring diets and workouts to fit your genetic makeup.
Now whether these are any more than a placebo is up for deabte as there hasn't been IMO, enough large -scale population sequencing done to draw any real-world conclusions on which genes do what in relation to sports and fitness.
That time is about to end however, with the 100,000 gene project underway in the UK and many more being planned, we will soon know what effects what and what genes do what to a much larger extent and which single polymorphisms effect what traits in people.
So I ask the question ?
to what extent could and should Gene technologies be used in sports ?
Is it ok to ask for kids to be sequencedd at a draft camp ?
And assuming that that sort of screening is seen as unfair what about once a player is drafted ?
Is it ok for a club to gene sequence players in order to find out what is the best training regime, diet and position for them and ultimately whether they should be persisted with ?
Discuss
As it stand, gene sequencing is already very available and affordable with companies already tailoring diets and workouts to fit your genetic makeup.
Now whether these are any more than a placebo is up for deabte as there hasn't been IMO, enough large -scale population sequencing done to draw any real-world conclusions on which genes do what in relation to sports and fitness.
That time is about to end however, with the 100,000 gene project underway in the UK and many more being planned, we will soon know what effects what and what genes do what to a much larger extent and which single polymorphisms effect what traits in people.
So I ask the question ?
to what extent could and should Gene technologies be used in sports ?
Is it ok to ask for kids to be sequencedd at a draft camp ?
And assuming that that sort of screening is seen as unfair what about once a player is drafted ?
Is it ok for a club to gene sequence players in order to find out what is the best training regime, diet and position for them and ultimately whether they should be persisted with ?
Discuss
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