INVESTIGADORES
LAJMANOVICH Rafael Carlos
capítulos de libros
Título:
Pesticides used in South American GMO-based agriculture: a review of their effects on humans and animal models
Autor/es:
LÓPEZ S.L.,. ; AIASSA D., , ; BENÍTEZ-LEITEC S; LAJMANOVICH R.C., ; MAÑAS F.,; POLETTA G., ; SÁNCHEZ N., ; SIMONIELLO M. F; CARRASCO A.E
Libro:
Advances in Molecular Toxicology
Editorial:
ELSEVIER
Referencias:
Año: 2012; p. 41 - 75
Resumen:
In South America, the incorporation of genetically modified organisms (GMO)
engineered to be resistant to pesticides changed the agricultural model into
one dependent on the massive use of agrochemicals. Different pesticides are
used in response to the demands of the global consuming market to control
weeds, herbivorous arthropods, and crop diseases. Here, we review their
effects on humans and animal models, in terms of genotoxicity, teratogenicity,
and cell damage. We also stress the importance of biomarkers for medical surveillance
of populations at risk and propose the use of biosensors as sensitive
resources to detect undesirable effects of new molecules and environmental
pollutants. The compatibility of glyphosate, the most intensively used herbicide
associated to GMO crops, with an integrated pest management for soybean
crops, is also discussed.