ER body

Term ID

GO:0010168

Synonyms

• endoplasmic reticulum body

Definition

A novel compartment found in plant cells that is derived from the ER. The structures have a characteristic shape and size (10 mm long and 0.5 mm wide) and are surrounded with ribosomes. They have been found in Arabidopsis thaliana and related Brassicaceae species. 11577182

References

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO