Andrés Carrasco

Andrés Carrasco (1946 in Buenos Aires – May 10, 2014) was an Argentine molecular biologist.[1]

Career

He was known for studying the effects of glyphosate used in Roundup on embryonic development.[2][3] He was president and head scientist of the embryology laboratory (CONICET) of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA).

Death

On 10 May 2014, Carrasco died in Buenos Aires from a heart attack, aged 67.[1][4]

References
  1. Blumberg, Bruce (2014). "Andrés Carrasco (1946–2014)". Developmental Biology. eScholarship, University of California. 393: 1–2. doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.07.001. PMID 25275141.
  2. "Andres Carrasco - Results of a Case Study of Glyphosate/Roundup". The UCI Law Center for Land, Environment, and Natural Resources. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  3. Alejandra Paganelli; Victoria Gnazzo; Helena Acosta; Silvia L. López; Andrés E. Carrasco (2010). "Glyphosate-Based Herbicides Produce Teratogenic Effects on Vertebrates by Impairing Retinoic Acid Signaling". Chemical Research in Toxicology. 23 (10): 1586–1595. doi:10.1021/tx1001749. PMID 20695457. S2CID 8293731.
  4. "Andrés Carrasco dies, investigator and ex President of CONICET". CONICET. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.


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