Term Name: aleurone grain
Synonyms: aleurone body
Definition: A membrane-bounded storage granule found in cells of the aleurone layer in plants; contains either a protein matrix, protein-carbohydrate bodies and/or globoids. Aleurone grains are formed by the vacuole, rough endoplasmic reticulum and dictyosomes.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0033095]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: aleurone grain lumen aleurone grain membrane
is a type of: cytoplasmic vesicle