Background: The popularity of peas (Pisum sativum L.) and pea-derived products is
constantly growing globally and is estimated to continue to do so at an average annual rate …

Evolution is a difficult theory for students to understand. Part of the reason for this may be the
tendency of instructors to teach evolution in the context of ecological systems, isolated from …

This preliminary research was aimed at finding the roots in various Eurasian proto-
languages directly related to pulses and giving the words denoting the same in modern …

Light is primary source of energy and also plays signaling and regulatory roles in
developmental processes and defense responses of plants. The aim of the study was to …

Garden pea (Pisum sativum L.), a member of the Fabaceae family, is one of the most
important self-pollinating legume crops. Globally, the pea is an economic crop, utilized as …

This short communication intends to discuss various models and ideas about the very
beginnings of plant domestication in the Old World with a specific emphasis on pea (Pisum …

The seed yield in pea (Pisum sativum L.) depends on numerous environmental and
genotypic factors. The ongoing climate changes draw one's attention to genetics and …

Vetches (Vicia spp.) were part of the everyday diet of the modern human Palaeolithic hunter-
gatherers at the end of the last Ice Age. Among the major criteria to determine the …

Bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd.) was a part of the everyday diet of the Eurasian
Neanderthal population and the modern human Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers at the end of …

Abstract 'Greek hay', fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.), is a legume species native
to the eastern Mediterranean. It is cultivated mostly for its grain used in traditional dishes …