polymorphism

Summary

Introduction. The mitochondrial transcription factor A (encoded by the TFAM gene) is a mitochondrial DNA binding protein essential for mitochondrial biogenesis. TFAM can be considered as a gene candidate to explain individual differences in physical perfor mance. However, due to the lack of studies that could summarise the data from existing studies on TFAM, the aim of the study was to perform a systematic literature review and determine which TFAM gene polymorphisms are associated with elite sports performance.