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| Draft genome sequence of the oilseed species Ricinus communis | |
| Chan, A. P. | |
| 2010 | |
| Source Publication | Nature Biotechnology
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| ISSN | 1087-0156 |
| Volume | 28Issue:9Pages:951-U3 |
| Abstract | Castor bean (Ricinus communis) is an oilseed crop that belongs to the spurge (Euphorbiaceae) family, which comprises similar to 6,300 species that include cassava (Manihot esculenta), rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) and physic nut (Jatropha curcas). It is primarily of economic interest as a source of castor oil, used for the production of high-quality lubricants because of its high proportion of the unusual fatty acid ricinoleic acid. However, castor bean genomics is also relevant to biosecurity as the seeds contain high levels of ricin, a highly toxic, ribosome-inactivating protein. Here we report the draft genome sequence of castor bean (4.6-fold coverage), the first for a member of the Euphorbiaceae. Whereas most of the key genes involved in oil synthesis and turnover are single copy, the number of members of the ricin gene family is larger than previously thought. Comparative genomics analysis suggests the presence of an ancient hexaploidization event that is conserved across the dicotyledonous lineage. |
| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | https://ir.xtbg.ac.cn/handle/353005/7768 |
| Collection | 热带植物资源可持续利用重点实验室特色文献_小桐子相关文献 |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Chan, A. P.. Draft genome sequence of the oilseed species Ricinus communis[J]. Nature Biotechnology,2010,28(9):951-U3. |
| APA | Chan, A. P..(2010).Draft genome sequence of the oilseed species Ricinus communis.Nature Biotechnology,28(9),951-U3. |
| MLA | Chan, A. P.."Draft genome sequence of the oilseed species Ricinus communis".Nature Biotechnology 28.9(2010):951-U3. |
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