Photosynthetic life support systems in the martian conditions

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 1299, 2007, Pages 151-160

  Lehto, Kirsi ^a,d   Kanervo, Eira ^a   Ståhle, Kurt ^a   Lento, Harry ^b,c,d   Tammi, Milja ^b   Virtanen, Joni ^b,c  

^a Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^d NORDITA   (Denmark)

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EID: 38149142626     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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