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soybeans  

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  • Soybeans (cultivated variety, Glycine max; wild variety, Glycine soja), are native to Asia and were originally cultivated in north China. Soybeans are one of the world's most important crops because of their high protein content and their high production of edible oil. [Source: Green Food: An A-to-Z Guide; Soybeans]

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