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Variable stoichiometries of photosystem II to photosystem I reaction centres

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  1. CSIRO, Division of Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, 2601, Canberra, ACT, Australia

    W. S. Chow & Jan M. Anderson

  2. School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, 5042, Bedford Park, SA, Australia

    A. B. Hope

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This is the first letter on the topic of the ratio of Photosystems I and II. Additional letters on this topic are welcomed.-R. Blankenship, Editor.

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Chow, W.S., Anderson, J.M. & Hope, A.B. Variable stoichiometries of photosystem II to photosystem I reaction centres. Photosynth Res 17, 277–281 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00035454

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