Light gradients in spherical photosynthetic vesicles

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 124-133

  Paillotin, G ^a   Leibl, W ^b   Gapinski J ^c   Breton, J ^b   Dobek, A ^c  

^a INRA Department Head   (France)

^b CEA SACLAY   (France)

^c ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BIREFRINGENCE; CELL POLARITY; CELL SWELLING; CHLOROPLAST; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REFRACTION INDEX; SPINACH; THYLAKOID;

EID: 0031808068     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77500-9     Document Type: Article

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