Saturday, March 21, 2009

Baby Olympian? DNA test screens sports ability

This from MSNBC graphic by Duane Hofmann:

Ava Anderson can’t run — not yet anyway. And the only iron she pumps comes via her tiny spoon. Then again, she’s just 13 months old.

But Ava was born with a genetic blend that will infuse her body with the explosive bursts of a power athlete and the steady engine of marathoner. Someday, this baby may blossom into a multisport, cross-training double threat.

That’s not parental conjecture. That’s her DNA profile.

Her mom and dad had her tested...

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