“…The cheat gene: Could the next step in sporting fraud come from manipulating DNA?..”

“…The London Olympics may turn out to be one of the cleanest in history in terms of banned substances – but behind the scenes – scientists fear the next big challenge to fair play in sport: gene doping.

Over the past decade, scientific advances in the understanding of how genes control muscle activity have alarmed experts within the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada)-

- who believe that using genes – rather than drugs -

- will be the next way illicitly to boost athletic performance without fear of detection…”

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The cheat gene: Could the next step in sporting fraud come from manipulating DNA? – Others – More Sports – The Independent.

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