Solar energy conversion efficiencies in photosynthesis: Minimizing the chlorophyll antennae to maximize efficiency

Plant Science

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 272-280

  Melis, Anastasios ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; Chlorophyll antenna size; Miscanthus; Spirulina; switchgrass; Tla mutant

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; CYANOBACTERIA; MISCANTHUS; PANICUM VIRGATUM; SPIRULINA;

EID: 67651115666     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2009.06.005     Document Type: Review

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