Is the concept of photosynthetic units verified?

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 64, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 459-475

  Zeinalov, Yuzeir ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Concept of photosynthetic units; Principles of photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; OXYGEN;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; KINETICS; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REVIEW;

CHLOROPHYLL; KINETICS; LIGHT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXYGEN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTER COMPLEX PROTEINS;

EID: 71049129390     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2009-7-801     Document Type: Review

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