tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post5014399900179613798..comments2024-03-03T18:49:34.382-05:00Comments on Omics! Omics!: An Olympic Pondering DecathlonKeith Robisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04765318239070312590noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post-68173910960648797012008-09-04T18:26:00.000-04:002008-09-04T18:26:00.000-04:00Of course, even with some extensive training I'd l...<I>Of course, even with some extensive training I'd look pretty odd on the blocks -- I'm 5'8" and from what I can tell in the TV coverage, it's a rare swimmer who isn't a few inches over 6'.</I><BR/><BR/>Note that there are extensive prelims before all those events, and you're only seeing the best of the best even in the semis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post-9095095932903296952008-08-25T03:01:00.000-04:002008-08-25T03:01:00.000-04:00There are rumours flying around the web that Micha...There are rumours flying around the web that Michael Phelps has Marfan syndrome. I've only got as far as Googling for those words, nothing conclusive as yet.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642902803329530119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36768584.post-8522698179011618912008-08-25T02:58:00.000-04:002008-08-25T02:58:00.000-04:009) If we did genome screens of the athletes, what ...9) If we did genome screens of the athletes, what SNPs would we find over-represented? <BR/><BR/>Hypothesis: We would see an over abundance of <A HREF="http://www.snpedia.com/index.php?title=UGT2B17" REL="nofollow">UGT2B17</A> deletions. <BR/><BR/>Followup: What is the distribution of these athletes by country and sport?cariasohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00896615627788687683noreply@blogger.com