ALDH2 gene polymorphism is associated with fitness in the elderly Japanese population
The aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) rs671 polymorphism, which is exclusive to the Asian population, is related to many diseases. A high reactive oxygen species production in mitochondria, and low muscle stren...
Source: Journal of Physiological Anthropology - Category: Physiology Authors: Kathleen Yasmin De Almeida, Mika Saito, Hiroki Homma, Yukina Mochizuki, Aoto Saito, Minoru Deguchi, Ayumu Kozuma, Takanobu Okamoto, Koichi Nakazato and Naoki Kikuchi Tags: Original article Source Type: research