Complex oil bodies

The oil bodies of liverworts, occasionally dubbed complex oil bodies for distinction, are unique organelles exclusive to the Marchantiophyta. They are markedly different from the oil bodies found in other land plants and algae in that they are membrane-bound, and not associated with food storage. The organelles are variable and present in an estimated 90% of liverwort species,^[1]^[2] often proving taxonomically relevant. As a whole, the formation and function of the organelles are poorly understood. Complex oil bodies are recognized as sites of isoprenoid biosynthesis^[3] and essential oil accumulation, and have been implicated with anti-herbivory, desiccation tolerance, and photo-protection.^[4]

^ He X, Ahonen I, Juslén A, Glenny D, Piippo S (January 2004). "Phylogeny of liverworts – beyond a leaf and a thallus". Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden. 98: 87–118.
^ Crandall-Stotler B, Stotler RE (2000-08-31). "Morphology and classification of the Marchantiophyta". Bryophyte Biology. Cambridge University Press. pp. 21–70. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139171304.003. ISBN 978-0-521-66794-4.
^ Suire C, Bouvier F, Backhaus RA, Bégu D, Bonneu M, Camara B (November 2000). "Cellular localization of isoprenoid biosynthetic enzymes in Marchantia polymorpha. Uncovering a new role of oil bodies". Plant Physiology. 124 (3): 971–978. doi:10.1104/pp.124.3.971. PMC 59197. PMID 11080275.
^ He X, Sun Y, Zhu RL (2013-09-03). "The Oil Bodies of Liverworts: Unique and Important Organelles in Land Plants". Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences. 32 (5): 293–302. doi:10.1080/07352689.2013.765765. ISSN 0735-2689. S2CID 55444410.

[1] He X, Ahonen I, Juslén A, Glenny D, Piippo S (January 2004). "Phylogeny of liverworts – beyond a leaf and a thallus". Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden. 98: 87–118.

[2] Crandall-Stotler B, Stotler RE (2000-08-31). "Morphology and classification of the Marchantiophyta". Bryophyte Biology. Cambridge University Press. pp. 21–70. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139171304.003. ISBN 978-0-521-66794-4.

[Suire_2000-3] Suire C, Bouvier F, Backhaus RA, Bégu D, Bonneu M, Camara B (November 2000). "Cellular localization of isoprenoid biosynthetic enzymes in Marchantia polymorpha. Uncovering a new role of oil bodies". Plant Physiology. 124 (3): 971–978. doi:10.1104/pp.124.3.971. PMC 59197. PMID 11080275.

[He_2013-4] He X, Sun Y, Zhu RL (2013-09-03). "The Oil Bodies of Liverworts: Unique and Important Organelles in Land Plants". Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences. 32 (5): 293–302. doi:10.1080/07352689.2013.765765. ISSN 0735-2689. S2CID 55444410.

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