Chapter 1 Botanical Descriptions of Castor Bean

Chapter 2 Genetic Diversity in Castor Bean

Chapter 3 Classical Genetics, Cytogenetics, and Traditional Breeding in Castor Bean

Chapter 4 Recurrent Selection for Improved Oil Content in Castor Bean

Chapter 5 Molecular Linkage Maps in Castor Bean

Chapter 7 Genome Sequence of Castor Bean

Chapter 8 Mining Gene Families in the Castor Bean Genome

Chapter 9 Sexual Reproduction in Castor Bean

Chapter 10 Epigenetic Regulation in Castor Bean Seeds

Chapter 12 Ricin and RCA—The Enemies Within Castor ( Ricinus communis L.): A Perspective on Their Biogenesis, Mechanism of Action, Detection Methods and Detoxification Strategies

Chapter 13 Castor Bean Metabolomics: Current Knowledge and Perspectives Toward Understanding of Plant Plasticity Under Stress Condition

Chapter 14 Biotechnological Means for Genetic Improvement in Castor Bean as a Crop of the Future