The Short Tandem Repeat of the DMT1 Gene as a Molecular Marker of Elite Long-Distance Runners
Table 3
The genotype distribution of the DMT1 gene STR polymorphism in the athlete group.
Groups
No. of people
Genotype (bp)
Hardy-Weinberg balance inspection
258/258
254/258
254/254
258/262
258/260
254/260
254/262
256/258
df
Athlete (total)
123
68 (55.29)
33 (26.83)
9 (7.32)
6 (4.88)
3 (2.44)
1 (0.81)
2 (1.63)
1 (0.81)
2.00
7
0.96
Athlete (male)
62
33 (53.23)#
18 (29.03)
5 (8.07)
4 (6.45)
1 (1.61)
0 (0.00)
1 (1.61)
0 (0.00)
2.00
5
0.85
Athlete (female)
61
35 (57.38)&
15 (24.59)
4 (6.56)
2 (3.28)
2 (3.28)
1 (1.64)
1 (1.64)
1 (1.64)
2.00
7
0.96
5.10 km group
92
54 (58.70)
22 (23.91)
6 (6.52)
5 (5.43)
2 (2.17)
1 (1.09)
1 (1.09)
1 (1.09)
2.00
7
0.96
Marathon group
31
14 (45.16)
11 (35.48)
3 (9.68)
1 (3.23)
1 (3.23)
0 (0.00)
1 (3.23)
0 (0.00)
0.00
6
1.00
Note: data are shown in (%); when compared with the control group; # when compared with the males of the control group; & when compared with the males of the control group.
