Table 1

Polymorphisms in the myostatin gene

mutation
Japan
USA Caucasian
USA African American
Italy
Belgium

(n = 102)
(n = 167*) (n = 95**)
(n = 96*) (n = 93**)
(n = 450*) (n = 120**)
(n = 57)

p.55A>T
0
12 (het)
19 (het) 2(hom)
2 (het)
0
p.153K>R
0
7 (het)
24 (het) 3 (hom)
6 (het) 1 (hom)
1

n number of individuals studied (* p.55A>T, **p.153K>R)

Data are from the USA, Italy, and Belgium [15-17, 27].

Nishiyama et al. BMC Medical Genetics 2007 8:19   doi:10.1186/1471-2350-8-19