Molecular interference of Cd2+ with Photosystem II
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Photosystem II
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0005-2728
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2004.07.003