From Chlorella to chloroplasts: A personal note

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 181-185

  Walker, David Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benson Calvin cycle; Chloroplasts; Phosphate

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; CHLOROPLAST; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT;

CHLOROPLASTS; PHOSPHATES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS;

EID: 34547652569     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-007-9139-3     Document Type: Article

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