Anita Roberts

Anita B. Roberts
Born(1942-04-03)April 3, 1942
DiedMay 26, 2006(2006-05-26) (aged 64)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Known forTGF-β
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Anita Bauer Roberts (April 3, 1942 – May 26, 2006) was an American molecular biologist who made pioneering observations of a protein, TGF-β, that is critical in healing wounds and bone fractures and that has a dual role in blocking or stimulating cancers.[1]

She is ranked as one of the top fifty most cited biological scientists in the world.[1]

  1. ^ a b Oransky, Ivan (July 2006). "Anita B Roberts". The Lancet. 368 (9529): 22. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68952-6. S2CID 54304304.