Pea crops

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Crops in Vicia L. (ソラマメ属作物)

Mount Usu / Sarobetsu post-mined peatland
From left: Crater basin in 1986 and 2006. Cottongrass / Daylily

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 = 12 Use: 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 division Methods: fixation → dye staining → preparation → observation
1-paired sex chromosome + 5 paried normal chromosomes = 12	telocentric dedian chromosome sub. medium chromosome