Anita B. Roberts | |
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Died | May 26, 2006 | (aged 64)
Nationality | American |
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Known for | TGF-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]