Regulation of photosystem synthesis in Rhodobacter capsulatus

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 80, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 353-360

  Bauer, Carl ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AerR; AppA; Barry Marrs; crtJ; Howard Gest; regA; regB

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOBACTER; RHODOBACTER CAPSULATUS;

EID: 3042845485     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PRES.0000030440.99968.68     Document Type: Conference Paper

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