GO_term: GO:0009520   

GO:0009520	Definition	A subcellular organelle of plant cells surrounded by 'half-unit' or a monolayer membrane instead of the more usual bilayer. A droplet of triacylglycerol surrounded by a monolayer of phospholipids, interacting with the triacylglycerols and the hydrophilic head groups facing the cytosol, and containing major protein components called oleosins.
		A subcellular organelle of plant cells surrounded by 'half-unit' or a monolayer membrane instead of the more usual bilayer. A droplet of triacylglycerol surrounded by a monolayer of phospholipids, interacting with the triacylglycerols and the hydrophilic head groups facing the cytosol, and containing major protein components called oleosins. As in, but not restricted to, green plants and algae (Viridiplantae, ncbi_taxonomy_id:33090).
	Term	lipid storage body (sensu Viridiplantae)
	Type	Cellular_component
	Parent	Instance_of	GO:0005811
			GO:0043231
	Attributes_of	Index	Ancestor	GO:0000924
				GO:0000925
				GO:0000927
				GO:0003673
				GO:0005575
				GO:0005622
				GO:0005623
				GO:0005737
				GO:0005811
				GO:0005824
				GO:0008274
				GO:0012510
				GO:0030121
				GO:0030140
				GO:0012511
				GO:0030671
				GO:0046859
				GO:0043229
				GO:0043231
				GO:0043226
				GO:0043227

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