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Introduction to Photosystem I: Reaction Center Function, Composition and Structure

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Oxygenic Photosynthesis: The Light Reactions

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Nechushtai, R., Eden, A., Cohen, Y., Klein, J. (1996). Introduction to Photosystem I: Reaction Center Function, Composition and Structure. In: Ort, D.R., Yocum, C.F., Heichel, I.F. (eds) Oxygenic Photosynthesis: The Light Reactions. Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48127-8_15

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