Herbicide tolerance and gene silencing stability over generations in the ricin bio-detoxicated castor bean

Abstract Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) is an important cultivated oilseed. Seeds contain ricinoleic acid, a valuable product for a variety of industries. Castor cake is a residue of ricinoleic manufacture and could be used as animal feed due to its high amount of protein. However, castor cake co...

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Main Authors: Natália L. de Sousa, Glaucia B. Cabral, Francisco J. L. Aragão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43141-022-00303-w