Renewable Energy Conferences.com | Renewable Energy Events, Conferences, Exhibitions, Training and Seminars: Castor Bean Genome Published by Research Team Including Scientists from the Venter Institute Castor Bean Genome Published by Research Team Including Scientists from the Venter Institute ================================================================================ REC.com on 24/08/2010 21:05:00 The castor bean, a tropical perennial shrub found in Africa and other tropical and subtropical regions in the world, is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family.