Abstract
Castor plant (Ricinus communis L.) produces a unique seed oil with numerous industrial applications. However, castor seed contains toxin ricin and hyper-allergenic 2S albumins detrimental to castor grower and processor. Our project goal is to develop a safe source of castor oil through genetic engineering. The general approach is to generate a safe castor crop by blocking expression of the ricin and 2S albumins in seed. An alternative approach would be transgenic production of ricinoleate from temperate oilseed plants.
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Chen, G. Q., Ahn, Y.-J., & Vang, L. (2007). Engineering New Crops for Safe Castor Oil Production. In Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture 2006 and Beyond (pp. 227–230). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6635-1_36
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