The discovery of Rubisco activase - Yet another story of serendipity

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 257-264

  Portis Jr, Archie R ^a   Salvucci, Michael E ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b U S WATER CONSERVATION LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

2 carboxyarabinitol 1 phosphate; Arabidopsis; Archie Portis; Calvin Benson cycle; Christopher Somerville; Light regulation; Michael Salvucci; Rubisco; Simon Robinson; William Ogren

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 0036409694     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020423802875     Document Type: Short Survey

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