Endophytic bacteria discovered in oil body organelles of the liverworts <i>Marchantia polymorpha</i> and <i>Radula complanata</i>

These newly discovered intraorganellar bacteria correspond to the previously described "granules" of oil bodies. The existence of granular oil bodies in many liverwort species implies that this endophytic association may not be isolated to species investigated here. Assessments of additional liverwort species for presence and identity of oil body bacteria are needed to understand this intriguing association in one of the oldest land plant lineages.