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Introduction

Blankenship, R. E. (2014) Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis, 2nd ed. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford.

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

General Concepts

Key Experiments in Understanding Photosynthesis

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Organization of the Photosynthetic Apparatus

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Organization of Light-Absorbing Antenna Systems

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Mechanisms of Electron Transport

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Proton Transport and ATP Synthesis in the Chloroplast

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Repair and Regulation of the Photosynthetic Machinery

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Genetics, Assembly, and Evolution of Photosynthetic Systems

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