Biochemical aspects of castor oil biosynthesis.

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T A McKeon

G Q Chen

J T Lin

چکیده

Castor oil is 90% ricinoleate (12-hydroxy-oleate) and has numerous industrial uses. Components of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) pose serious problems to processors. We are evaluating two complementary approaches to providing a safe source of castor oil.

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