Setting: A baseball field Two baseball players, Mark (muscular, confident) and Ben (average build, determined) are getting ready for a game.
A little, but I've been training hard.
(Holding a syringe) Feeling nervous about the big game, Ben?
Mark: Training's good, but sometimes you gotta give yourself an edge. (Winks) Check this out.
Glida: 2
Setting: A baseball field Two baseball players, Mark (muscular, confident) and Ben (average build, determined) are getting ready for a game.
Brotha what are we doin man!
Gene Doping - Not your average pre-game ritual.
Myosin Heavy Chain (MyoHC) gene therapy - Boosts muscle strength and power!.
Glida: 3
What's wrong, Mark?
Later, in the training room. Doc Brock finds Mark wincing in pain, clutching his arm.
My arm... it feels like it's tearing itself apart. This gene therapy stuff... they don't mention the side effects.
You're cooked buddy MyoHC genes code for proteins responsible for muscle contraction. Gene doping in this case would aim to introduce a modified MyoHC gene that increases muscle fiber size and power.But Uncontrolled muscle growth can lead to muscle tears, tendonitis, and ligament damage.