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Function of Genetic Material: Assembly Factors of the Photosynthetic Machinery in Cyanobacteria

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Nickelsen, J., Nowaczyk, M.M., Klinkert, B. (2007). Function of Genetic Material: Assembly Factors of the Photosynthetic Machinery in Cyanobacteria. In: Esser, K., Löttge, U., Beyschlag, W., Murata, J. (eds) Progress in Botany. Progress in Botany, vol 68. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-36832-8_3

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