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Studies on chlorophyll biosynthesis and other things

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Our research on chlorophyll biosynthesis, over a period of approximately twenty years, has been described, emphasizing those areas in which our laboratory made significant and timely contributions. References to some of our most important articles are included. Portions of the chlorophyll biosynthetic pathway, in which our own laboratory was not involved, for example, the reduction of protochlorophyllide to chlorophyllide and the phytylation of the latter to yield chlorophyll a, have not been covered in this article. Those events which preceded my involvement with chlorophyll biosynthesis, but which contributed to the formation of my own scientific personality, are mentioned briefly in the Introduction. My non-scientific avocations have been included at the request of the reviewers and Govindjee.

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Castelfranco, P.A. Studies on chlorophyll biosynthesis and other things. Photosynth Res 91, 25–36 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-005-9034-8

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