High Resolution Electron and Ion Microscopy of Photosynthetic Complexes
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The organization of protein complexes in the thylakoid membranes of photosynthetic organisms is closely linked to the functioning and efficiency of energy conversion processes. However, there is currently a lack of detailed knowledge concerning the organization of protein complexes in cyanobacterial thylakoid membranes, We applied a combination of high resolution microscopy imaging techniques to this topic to enable characterization of molecular machines such as phycobillisome antenna and photosynthetic complexes.
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