Photosynthetica 2024, 62(4):406-408 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2024.042

On "P750s" in cyanobacteria: A historical perspective

G. GOVINDJEE1, L.O. BJÖRN2, R.E. BLANKENSHIP3
1 Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
2 Department of Biology, Molecular Cell Biology, Lund University, Sölvegatan 35, 22362 Lund, Sweden
3 3536 S. Kachina Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85282, USA

Received: December 15, 2024; Accepted: December 17, 2024; Prepublished online: December 18, 2024; Published: December 19, 2024  Show citation

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GOVINDJEE, G., BJÖRN, L.O., & BLANKENSHIP, R.E. (2024). On "P750s" in cyanobacteria: A historical perspective. Photosynthetica, 62(4), 406-408. doi: 10.32615/ps.2024.042
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