Glyoxysome

Rarity: Uncommon

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Notion

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Science and technology

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What Wikipedia says

Glyoxysomes are specialized peroxisomes found in plants (particularly in the fat storage tissues of germinating seeds) and also in filamentous fungi. Seeds that contain fats and oils include corn, soybean, sunflower, peanut and pumpkin.

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