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Abbreviations

Lhc :

genes encoding proteins of the light-harvesting complex of PSI/PSII (ref. 16; old nomenclature is given in { })

rbcS and rbcL :

genes encoding the small and large subunit of Rubisco, respectively

elip :

gene encoding early light-induced protein

psbA :

quinone-binding protein

psaA :

gene encoding P700 protein of PSI

chl:

chlorophyll

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Piechulla, B. ‘Circadian clock’ directs the expression of plant genes. Plant Mol Biol 22, 533–542 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00015982

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