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Lathyrus

A plant genus in the family FABACEAE known for LATHYRISM poisoning.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Summary2C nuclear DNA amounts in diploid species of the genus Vicia (x = 5, 6, and 7) range from approximately four to twenty… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
  • R. Narayan
  • 1982
  • Corpus ID: 28472257
The genus Lathyrus is closely related to Vicia and belongs to the family Leguminosae. Most species in this genus are diploids… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
In the genus Lathyrus the divergence and evolution of species was accompanied by large scale changes in nuclear DNA amount. All… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
HUMAN consumption of lathyrus peas, especially during periods of famine, has long been associated in certain parts of the world… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
A neuroactive principle of Lathyrus latifolius has been isolated in crystalline form as a monohydrochloride and has been… 
Highly Cited
1959
Highly Cited
1959
The lathyrogenic agents, β-aminopropionitrile and semicarbizide, when applied to the chorio-allantoic membrane of the chick…