The day may be near when individuals born lacking certain "lucky" genes that augment growth and development & exercise performance will simply 'add them' by doping with DNA, not drugs.
Myostatin, the gene that Scientist's are crazy about: Myostatin is a specific beta protein found naturally circulating in the blood that basically inhibits our muscle's growth factor. Scientists have found a way to block myostatin from the specific sites they bind on, allowing muscle to grow beyond normal limits, causing excessive muscle hypertophy!!
- For more info on myostatin, visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myostatin
Gene Doping offers the promise to increase:
- Size
- Speed
- Strength
The world of sports doping has changed dramatically in the past 10 years, and it seems that thrust will continue!
Meet Wendy the Whippet...you can also catch her on the Discovery Channel or at http://www.discovery.com/ 
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