[1] The size, shape, color, and number of oil bodies per cell is characteristic of certain species and may be used to identify these.
The structure and composition of plant seed oil bodies has been the subject of research from at least as far back as the 1980s, with several papers published in the 80s and 90s.
Recent work, using updated techniques, has given a detailed molecular profile of oil bodies.
[4] The lipid and protein fractions of oil bodies are remarkable because they maintain a coherent monolayer over a wide temperature and hydration range.
Microscopic views of liverwort cells, showing a variety of oil body shapes and arrangements.