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The Green Bacteria. I. The Light-Harvesting Complex, the Chlorosomes

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(2003). The Green Bacteria. I. The Light-Harvesting Complex, the Chlorosomes. In: Photosynthesis. Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48136-7_8

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