Polymorphism of AGT gene (rs699) and professional sports achievements (review)

Bebyakova Natalia Alexandrovna, Shabalina Irina Alekseevna, Afinogenova Oksana Anatolyevna, Astreiko Maria Olegovna

The given article provides the summary data extracted from foreign and domestic literature sources about the impact of candidate gene AGT and its polymorphic variant Т803С (rs699) on the development of athletic performance by athletes of different sport areas. The prevalence of this polymorphism is presented on the example of particular ethnic groups, with a link between Т803С and certain parameters of the sportsmen’s cardiovascular system functioning being considered. A role of the molecular genetic system in sports selection, as well as in the creation of individual training programs and the identification of the pathologies’ risks, has been illustrated in the article.

Keywords:genetic polymorphism, T803C, AGT, sports selection, sports genetics.