Castor bean organelle genome sequencing and worldwide genetic diversity analysis.

Castor bean organelle genome sequencing and worldwide genetic diversity analysis.

Castor bean is an important oil-producing plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. Its high-quality oil contains up to 90% of the unusual fatty acid ricinoleate, which has many industrial and medical applications. Castor bean seeds also contain ricin, a highly toxic Type 2 ribosome-inactivating protein, w...

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Main Authors: Maximo Rivarola, Jeffrey T Foster, Agnes P Chan, Amber L Williams, Danny W Rice, Xinyue Liu, Admasu Melake-Berhan, Heather Huot Creasy, Daniela Puiu, M J Rosovitz, Hoda M Khouri, Stephen M Beckstrom-Sternberg, Gerard J Allan, Paul Keim, Jacques Ravel, Pablo D Rabinowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3131294?pdf=render

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