Cloning and Characterization of the psbEF Gene Encoding Cytochrome b-559 of the Panax ginseng Photosystem II Reaction Center

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-195

  Lee, Won Kyu ^a   Park, Dae Sung ^a   Tae, Gun Sik ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b 559; Photosystem II; PsbE; PsbF

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033412809     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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