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Recent research has revealed the nature of the reactions that underlie the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy by photosynthesis. Armed with this knowledge, a blueprint for new technologies to exploit solar energy is emerging.
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Barber, J., Andersson, B. Revealing the blueprint of photosynthesis. Nature 370, 31–34 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1038/370031a0
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