Are castor bean seeds available? I haven't been able to find them for 20 years. I grew this large, colorful and extremely fast-growing plant when we lived in Wisconsin. Will it grow in this part of ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In certain genetic stocks of Ricinus communis L. an extensive and precocious sclerification of the capsule wall is associated with the ...

Q: What can you tell me about the old-fashioned castor-bean plant? I believe my parents had them for shade for the chickens. Also, I planted several camellia seeds, but none sprouted. What's wrong? A: ...

In the endosperm of Ricinus communis (castor bean) a number of glycosyl transferases were found to be present during germination. They catalyze the incorporation of mannose from guanosine diphosphate ...