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Table 3 Summary of hypothesis-free studies

From: Genes to predict VO2max trainability: a systematic review

Gene

Variant

Chromosome

MapPosition

Minor allele frequency (MAF) frequency

Race

Gender

Age

Training period

Sessions/wk

Session duration

Sessions intensity

(+/−/0)** genotype/expression and VO2max response to training

P-value

Author, Date

^*CAMTA1 intronic

rs884736

1

6,937,692

0.41

1. 473 Caucasian

2. 259 African-American

M&F

M&F

17–65

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO 2 max

AA (−)

1. 1.49 × 10- 4

2. 0.03

3. 1.54 × 10 −4

Bouchard, 2011 (1&2)

Ghosh, 2013 (3)

+ID3

rs11574 (1:g.23559007 T > C c.313A > G p. Thr105Ala)

1

23,758,085

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

2.1 × 10−3

Timmons, 2010

*RGS18

5′ upstream of gene (non-coding)

rs10921078 (1:g.192059022G > A)

1

190,325,645

0.15

1. 483 Caucasian

2. 259 African-American

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO 2 max

GG (−) n = 567

1. 7.17 × 10~ 5

2. 0.032

Bouchard, 2011

^RYR2

intronic

rs7531957 (1:g.237789656 T > G)

1

235,856,279

0.08

473 Caucasian)

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO 2 max

NA

1:6.42 × 10– 5

2:1.18 × 10 −4

Bouchard, 2011 (1)

Ghosh, 2013 (2)

#SCLC45A1

NA

1

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO 2 max

NA

#89.1

Ghosh, 2013

MAST2

rs2236560

1

46,268,021

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

SYPL2

rs12049330

1

109,832,711

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2.12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

#ACVR1C

NA

2

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

#85.8

Ghosh, 2013

SLC4A5

rs828902

2

74,323,642

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

KCNF1/NLGN1

rs2003298 (2:g.11086150 T > C)

2

11,003,601

0.42

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.21 × 10~4

Bouchard, 2011

* FLJ44450

rs4952535 (2:g.42131523G > A)

2

41,985,027

0.41

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

G (+)

1.01 × 10-4

Bouchard, 2011

++TTN

rs10497520 (2:g.179644855 T > C c3601A > G p.Lys1201Glu)

2

175,353,100

0.50

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

2.5 × 10−3

Timmons, 2010

++NRP2

intronic

rs3770991 (2:g.206655739A > G)

2

206,363,984

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.4 × 10−3

Timmons, 2010

CREB1

rs2709356

2

208,120,337

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

SCN3A

rs7574918

2

165,647,425

NA

473 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

^HCG22

rs2517512 (6:g.31029685C > T)

6

NA

0.18

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

3.09 × 10−5

Ghosh, 2013

*KCNH8 (268 kb)

rs4973706 (3:g.18921772 T > C)

3

18,896,776

0.24

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

A (+)

5.31 × 10~5

Bouchard, 2011

*ZIC4 (146 kb) intronic

rs11715829

3

148,439,856

0.08

1. 473 Caucasian

2. 183 Caucasian

M&F

M&F

17–65

40–65

20 wks

6 mths

3×/wk.

3-4×/wk

30–50 min

4-8 kcal/kg/week

55–75% VO 2 max

+50%VO 2 max

AA (−) n = 4

8.68 × 10- 6

0.032

Bouchard, 2011

*NLGN1 (110 kb)

intronic

rs2030398 (3:g.173005973G > A)

3

174,488,667

0.20

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

A (+)

1.32 × 10~4

Bouchard, 2011

^ADCY

NA

3

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

#86.1

Ghosh, 2013

AMOTL2

rs13322269

3

135,569,834

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2.12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

CSN1S2B

intronic

rs2272040 (4:g71007047A > G)

4

71,041,636

0.13

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

5.05 × 10-5

Bouchard, 2011

*LOC100289626 (134 kb)

rs2053896 (4:g137154796G > A)

4

137,374,246

0.10

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

A (+)

6.62 × 10~5

Bouchard, 2011

^*ACSL1

rs6552828 (4:g.185725416A > G)

4

185,962,410

0.37

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO 2 max

AA (−)

1:1.31 × 10– 6

2:3.8 × 10 −6

Bouchard, 2011 (1)

Ghosh, 2013 (2)

^SLED1

rs6552828

4

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

3.8 × 10−6

Ghosh, 2013

^C4orf40

rs3775758 (4:g.71008910C > T)

4

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.09 × 10−4

Ghosh, 2013

^TEC

rs13117386 (4:g.48252763G > C)

4

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

7.97 × 10−5

Ghosh, 2013

#NLN

NA

5

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

#88

Ghosh, 2013

FAABP6

rs7734683

5

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.44 × 10−4

Ghosh, 2013

TTC1

rs2176830

5

159,380,714

0.13

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.42 × 10~4

Bouchard, 2011

BTNL9

rs888949

5

180,425,011

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2.12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

RTN4IP1/QRSL1

rs898896

6

107,169,855

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2.12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

HCG22

rs2523849

6

31,133,030

0.17

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

7.53 × 10-5

Bouchard, 2011

HCG22

rs2523848

6

31,133,083

0.17

473 Caucasian

M & F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

7.53 × 10~5

Bouchard, 2011

HCG22

rs2428514

6

31,135,495

0.15

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

8.22 × 10-5

Bouchard, 2011

HCG22

rs2517518

6

31,136,324

0.17

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

7.53 × 10~5

Bouchard, 2011

HCG22

rs2523840

6

31,138,404

0.17

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

7.53 × 10-5

Bouchard, 2011

HCG22

rs2517506

6

31,139,659

0.17

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

7.53 × 10~5

Bouchard, 2011

*PRDM1 (287 kb)

rs10499043

6

106,353,830

0.13

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

A (+)

3.93 × 10-6

Bouchard, 2011

*ENPP3 (17 kb)

rs10452621

6

132,127,094

0.12

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

A (+)

1.23 × 10~4

Bouchard, 2011

+SLC22A3

rs2457571

6

160,754,818

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

Downregulated in high responders

3.0 × 10−3

Timmons, 2010

^TMEM181

NA

6

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

#84.5

Ghosh, 2013

^PARK2

NA

6

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

#84.8

Ghosh, 2013

^SNX14

NA

6

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

#86.7

Ghosh, 2013

^BTBD9

NA

6

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

#86

Ghosh, 2013

^KCNQ5

NA

6

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

1.M&F

2. M

1.17–65

2. young adults

1.20 wks

2. 6–12 wks

1. 3×/wk.

2. 3–4/wk

1. 30–50 min

2. 45 min vs progressive

1. 55–75% VO2max

2. 70% vs progressive

NA

NA

1:#85.9

2:NA

Ghosh, 2013 (1), Timmons, 2010 (2)

PPARD

rs2076167

6

35,499,765

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

HDAC9

rs3814991

7

18,601,428

0.11

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.46 × 10-4

Bouchard, 2011

WBSCR17 (35 kb)

rs12538806

7

70,200,777

0.30

473 Caucasian

M & F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.47 × 10~4

Bouchard, 2011

WBSCR17 (33 kb)

rs13235325

7

70,202,943

0.30

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.47 × 10-4

Bouchard, 2011

++CPVL

rs4257918

7

29,020,374

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

Upregulated in high responders

3.1 × 10−3

Timmons, 2010

^ITGB8

rs10265149

7

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

7.04 × 10−5

Timmons, 2010

LHFPL3

NA

7

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

84.34

Ghosh, 2013

PILRB

rs13228694

7

99,778,243

NA

41 Caucasian

Young adults

17–65

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

+DEPDC6

rs7386139

8

121,096,600

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.85×10−2

Timmons, 2010

#PINX1

N/A

8

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO 2 max

NA

88.2

Ghosh, 2013

*GRIN3A (516 kb)

rs1535628

9

104,056,570

0.09

473 Caucasian

M & F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

6.81 × 10~6

Bouchard, 2011

GRIN3A (540 kb)

rs959066

9

104,081,084

0.27

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.35 × 10-4

Bouchard, 2011

*C9orf27 (33 kb)

rs12115454

9

117,759,871

0.11

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

G (+)

7.74 × 10~5

Bouchard, 2011

^TTLL11

rs7022103

9

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.08 × 10−4

Ghosh, 2013

KCNT1

N/A

9

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

#86.5

Ghosh, 2013

KLF4

rs4631527

9

109,309,857

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

TET1

rs12413410

10

70,055,236

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

PRKG1

N/A

10

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

#87.3

Ghosh, 2013

^+SVIL

rs6481619

10

30,022,960

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.0 × 10−3

Timmons, 2010

+BTAF1

rs2792022

10

93.730,409

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.2 × 10−2

Timmons, 2010

CASC2

rs1413184

10

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.65 × 10−4

Ghosh, 2013

KIF5B

rs806819

10

32,403,990

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

+H19

rs22551375

11

1,976,072

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

Upregulated in high responders

4.0 × 10−4

Timmons, 2010

ACTN3

rs1815739

10

66,084,671

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

BTAF1

rs2792022

10

93,730,409

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

*LOC100130460

rs2198009

11

10,360,153

0.50

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

A (+)

2.28 × 10-5

Bouchard, 2011

*DBX1 (64 kb)

rs10500872

11

20,202,299

0.15

473 Caucasian

M & F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

A (+)

6.49 × 10~6

Bouchard, 2011

^*CD44

rs353625

11

35,125,122

0.32

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO 2 max

NA

1:1.12 × 10– 4

2:1.64 × 10 −4

Bouchard, 2011 (1)

Ghosh, 2013 (2)

CXCR5 (36 kb)

rs4938561

11

118,223,695

0.23

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

9.29 × 10~5

Bouchard, 2011

* CXCR5 (24 kb/) BLR1

rs7933007

11

118,235,879

0.23

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

7.35 × 10-5

Bouchard, 2011

^CD6

rs175098

11

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.11 × 10−4

Ghosh, 2013

^SHANK2

rs10751308

11

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO 2 max

NA

8.11 × 10 −5

Ghosh, 2013

#GRIK4

N/A

11

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO 2 max

NA

88.32

Ghosh, 2013

H19

rs2251375

11

1,976,076

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

FAM19A2

rs2168452

12

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.34 × 10−4

Ghosh, 2013

^C12orf36 (14 kb)

rs12580476

12

13,435,330

0.14

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.08 × 10~4

2. 1.45 × 10−4

Bouchard, 2011 (1)

Ghosh, 2013 (2)

^NALCN

N/A

13

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO 2 max

NA

#85

Ghosh, 2013

+MIPEP

rs7324557

13

23,194,862

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

5.1 × 10−3

Timmons, 2010

^EEF1DP3

rs2773968

13

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

3.67 × 10−6

Ghosh, 2013

^CLYBL

N/A

13

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

#85.4

Ghosh, 2013

*TTC6

rs12896790

14

37,343,673

0.09

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

3.59 × 10-5

Bouchard, 2011

METTL3

rs1263809

14

21,058,740

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

TTC6

rs8018889

14

37,353,342

0.09

473 Caucasian

M & F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

5.25 × 10~5

Bouchard, 2011

*DAAM1

rs1956197 (14:g.59477414C > T)

14

58,547,167

0.16

1. 473 Caucasian

2. 464 Caucasian

1.M

2. F

17–65

Post menopause

20 wks

6 mths

3×/wk.

120-170 min/wk

30–50 min

120–170 min/wk

55–75% VO 2 max

+50%VO 2 max

AA (−) n = 84

1.43 × 10- 5

Bouchard, 2011

*NDN (75 kb)

Downstream of NDN

rs824205

15

21,559,164

0.15

1. 473 Caucasian

2. 464 Caucasian

1.M

2.F

17–65

Post menopause

20 wks

9 mths

3×/wk.

120-170 min/wk

30–50 min

120-170 m in/wk

55–75% VO 2 max

40–85%VO 2 max

GG (−) n = 521

3.45 × 10~ 5

0.05

Bouchard, 2011

+DIS3L

rs1546570

15

64,382,829

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

2.3 × 10−2

Timmons, 2010

UNKL

rs3751894

16

1,426,876

NA

473 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

IL32

rs13335

16

3,052,198

NA

473 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

#RPTOR

N/A

17

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO 2 max

NA

#89

Ghosh, 2013

#VPS53

N/A

17

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

#84

Ghosh, 2013

ACE

DI

17

58,919,622

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

SMTNL2

rs7217556

17

4,425,585

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

ZSWIM7

R21

17

15,825,286

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

ENOSF1

rs3786355

18

671,962

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

EMR4

rs7256163

19

6,909,134

0.31

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.13 × 10-4

Bouchard, 2011

IER2

rs892020

19

13,8185

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

DNAJB1

rs4926222

19

14,488,050

NA

41 Caucasian

M

Young adults

1.6 wks

2. 12 wks

1. 4×/wk.

2. 3×/wk

1. 45 min

2. Progressive

1. 70% VO2max

2. Progressive

NA

NA

Timmons, 2010

g.63226200G > A

rs6090314

20

61,327,997

0.16

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

A (+)

1:6.48 × 10~5

2:6.24 × 10−5

Bouchard, 2011 (1)

Ghosh, 2013 (2)

^YTHDF1

rs6122403

20

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

6.24 × 10−5

Ghosh, 2013

^MACROD2

N/A

20

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO 2 max

NA

#86.6

Ghosh, 2013

^HLS21

N/A

21

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

#84.7

Ghosh, 2013

*MN1 (14 kb)

rs738353

22

26,460,072

0.35

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

A (+)

1.23 × 10–4

Bouchard, 2011

LOC731789

rs11015207

NA

NA

NA

473 Caucasian

M&F

17–65

20 wks

3×/wk

30–50 min

55–75% VO2max

NA

1.61 × 10−4

Ghosh, 2013

  1. There were no other possible mediators (such as medications, health concerns) or other significant findings noted in the above three studies. Where possible, gene variants were annotated using the references sequence (GRCh37/hg19)
  2. *Out of the 39 SNPs identified via GWAS, 21 (*) explained 49% of the VO2 max trainability variance (after regression analysis). The 15 most significant were then examined using data from the following studies: HERITAGE African-Americans, DREW study, STRRIDE study. The variants replicated are in italics
  3. +11 SNPs from a regression analysis explained ~23% of the estimated VO2 max variance. 90% RNA expression remained unchanged by exercise training. (++) were found in study by Bouchard (2011) but weren’t included in the regression analysis because they weren’t considered significant at the 0.00015 level
  4. ^Top 20 GWAS associated genes based on second-best SNP-P values
  5. #Candidate genes identified through CANDID software based on literature search; GWAS association data; sequence conversion & gene expression. This equates to a ‘final score’ rather than p-value. Bolded text indicates moderate-strong related biological mechanisms that influence VO2 max trainability
  6. **(+) = significantly higher training response
  7. (0) = no significant difference in training response between genotypes
  8. (−) = significantly lower training response