Evaluation of DNA damage in an Ecuadorian population exposed to glyphosate

Abstract:

We analyzed the consequences of aerial spraying with glyphosate added to a surfactant solution in the northern part of Ecuador. A total of 24 exposed and 21 unexposed control individuals were investigated using the comet assay. The results showed a higher degree of DNA damage in the exposed group (comet length = 35.5 μm) compared to the control group (comet length = 25.94 μm). These results suggest that in the formulation used during aerial spraying glyphosate had a genotoxic effect on the exposed individuals. Copyright by the Brazilian Society of Genetics.

Año de publicación:

2007

Keywords:

• genotoxicity
• comet assay
• glyphosate
• DNA damage
• ECUADOR

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