Pisum sativum
(the Garden Pea)
"How luscious lies the pea within the pod."
Emily Dickinson
The garden pea (Pisum sativum)
has been consumed for centuries. It has many different uses in
cooking and can be enjoyed raw from the garden. The garden pea
is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables; it's cultivation and
consumption can be traced back to the times long before the
Christian Era. Peas were widely used in the ancient and native
Egyptian areas.
For thousands of years, pea plants have been
cultivated and enjoyed by various other societies world-wide.
Besides being a great and healthy snack, the garden pea has been
used for various genetic experiments. Thomas Knight began
studying with the pea in 1787 and the well known Gregory Mendel
also performed genetic experiments with the pea a few years
after Knight. Mendel is credited with discovering the affects
and the idea of inheritance by crossing different types of pea
plants and observing the out comes. Mendel is referred to as the
"Father of Genetics." If it wasn't for the garden pea and the
support and influence of his peers, Mendel would not be known as
the founder of modern genetics. The picture to the right is
of Gregory Mendel. Now you might be wondering how the garden pea
is classified... if so
Check This Out!
Interested in some pea fun facts? Check This Out!
For more web sites created by my fellow students check out
multipleorganisms.net
Created April 2009!
"How luscious lies the pea within the pod."
Emily Dickinson
The garden pea (Pisum sativum)
has been consumed for centuries. It has many different uses in
cooking and can be enjoyed raw from the garden. The garden pea
is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables; it's cultivation and
consumption can be traced back to the times long before the
Christian Era. Peas were widely used in the ancient and native
Egyptian areas.
For thousands of years, pea plants have been
cultivated and enjoyed by various other societies world-wide.
Besides being a great and healthy snack, the garden pea has been
used for various genetic experiments. Thomas Knight began
studying with the pea in 1787 and the well known Gregory Mendel
also performed genetic experiments with the pea a few years
after Knight. Mendel is credited with discovering the affects
and the idea of inheritance by crossing different types of pea
plants and observing the out comes. Mendel is referred to as the
"Father of Genetics." If it wasn't for the garden pea and the
support and influence of his peers, Mendel would not be known as
the founder of modern genetics. The picture to the right is
of Gregory Mendel. Now you might be wondering how the garden pea
is classified... if so
Check This Out!
Interested in some pea fun facts? Check This Out!
For more web sites created by my fellow students check out
multipleorganisms.net
Created April 2009!