All that's needed from the subject is a prick of blood or a swab of the inside of a cheek. Dan Farkas, director of clinical diagnostics with Clinical Microsensors, said the company's initial market for the handheld device would be doctors, but eventually they would like to make it available to parents, who could use it to determine which sport, if any, their child's genotype is best suited for. That's something we're shooting for. And yet, sometimes a little information can be a dangerous thing. There are probably large numbers of athletes holding world records today who don't have the right genotype.
Genetic testing promises a more efficient sports world.
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