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Assessment of D-Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase (Rubisco) Enzymatic Activity

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de la Peña, T.C., Sánchez-Moreiras, A.M., Santos Costa, X.X., Otero, A.M. (2001). Assessment of D-Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase (Rubisco) Enzymatic Activity. In: Reigosa Roger, M.J. (eds) Handbook of Plant Ecophysiology Techniques. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48057-3_23

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