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. 1960 Jul;35(4):531–534. doi: 10.1104/pp.35.4.531

Role of Carotenoids in Protecting Chlorophyll From Photodestruction 1,2

I C Anderson 1,2,3, D S Robertson 1,2,3
PMCID: PMC405999  PMID: 16655383

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