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Biosynthesis of Carotenoids in Purple Bacteria : A Re-Evaluation Based on Considerations of Chemical Structure

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JENSEN, S., COHEN-BAZIRE, G. & STANIER, R. Biosynthesis of Carotenoids in Purple Bacteria : A Re-Evaluation Based on Considerations of Chemical Structure. Nature 192, 1168–1172 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/1921168a0

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