Modified oil encapsulating proteins and uses thereof

摘要

The invention provided modified oleosins including at least one artificially introduce cysteine. The invention provided methods and compositions for producing the modified oleosins. The invention provides polynucleotides encoding the modified oleosins, and constructs and host cells comprising the polynucleotides. The invention also provides methods for producing oil bodies, comprising the modified oleosins, in vivo and in vitro. The invention also provides methods for producing oil in host cells and plants. The invention also provides animal feed and biofuel sources comprising the oil bodies, host cells or plants of the invention.