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Mount Usu / Sarobetsu post-mined peatland
From left: Crater basin in 1986 and 2006. Cottongrass / Daylily
HOME > Plant list (植物リスト) > Fabaceae (Leguminosae) (マメ科) > Crops in Vicia
Soramame (ソラマメ, 空豆), broad bean or fava bean Lifeform: annual or biennial forb Origin: probably in southeastern Asia or northern Africa introduced to Japan in 8th century Chromosome number: 2n = 12Use: medicine (constipation improvement, prevention of atherosclerosis, prevention of diabetes, diuretic promotion, inhibition of cancer, protection of skin and mucous membranes |
Observation of chromosome and somatic cell divisionMethods: fixation → dye staining → preparation → observation |
1-paired sex chromosome + 5 paried normal chromosomes = 12 |
telocentric dedian chromosome sub. medium chromosome |