Performing photosynthesis without β-carotene

Performing photosynthesis without β-carotene

Research on mutant tobacco plants shows that a pigment called β-carotene is not necessary for photosynthesis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Alison Telfer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-11-01
Series:	eLife
Subjects:	caroteonoid photosynthesis photosystems light harvesting N. tabacum
Online Access:	https://elifesciences.org/articles/63584

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