The Evolutionary Transition from Anoxygenic to Oxygenic Photosynthesis

Evolution of Primary Producers in the Sea

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 21-35

  Blankenship, Robert E ^a   sadekar, Sumedha ^b   Raymond, Jason ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370518-1/50004-7     Document Type: Chapter

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