On the requirement of minimum number of four versus eight quanta of light for the evolution of one molecule of oxygen in photosynthesis: A historical note

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 249-254

  Govind, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

History of photosynthesis; Maximum quantum yield of photosynthesis; Otto warburg; Oxygen evolution; Robert emerson; William arnold

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000520235     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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