Análisis Genético de la Población Ecuatoriana Expuesta a Glifosato

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César Paz y Miño
María Eugenia Sánchez
Melissa Arévalo
María José Muñoz
Tania Witte
Gabriela Oleas
Paola E Leone

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This study analyzes the consequences of aerial spraying with glyphosate and surfactants in the northern part of Ecuador. Chromosome aberration tests and the comet assay were used for human biomonitoring. A total of 24 exposed individuals and 21 controlled individuals were included in the study. The results show significantly higher levels of chromosomal aberrations in the samples of the exposed (22.42%) compared to the controls (1.38%). Similarly, the comet assay showed a high degree of DNA damage in the exposed group (35.5Im) compared to the control group (25.94Im). These results suggest that glyphosate, in the formulation used during aerial spraying, could have a genotoxic effect on exposed individuals.

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Paz y Miño C, Sánchez ME, Arévalo M, Muñoz MJ, Witte T, Oleas G, Leone PE. Análisis Genético de la Población Ecuatoriana Expuesta a Glifosato. REMCB [Internet]. 2017Aug.9 [cited 2024Jul.3];28(1-2):11-2. Available from: https://remcb-puce.edu.ec/remcb/article/view/198
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