Engine of life and big bang of evolution: A personal perspective

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 80, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 137-155

  Barber, James ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cation effects; chlorophyll fluorescence; delayed light (delayed light emission); history; Photosystem II; structure

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 3042721884     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PRES.0000030662.04618.27     Document Type: Conference Paper

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