Two Oleosins Expressed in the Mesocarp of Native Mexican Avocado, Key Genes in the Oil Content.

Intracellular lipid droplets (LD) provide the oil storage mechanism of plants. They are found within seeds as individual structures, even under conditions of cold stress and dehydration, due to the protein that covers them. This protein, called oleosin, is found exclusively in plants and has been widely studied in seeds.

Oleosome Oil Storage in the Mesocarp of Two Avocado Varieties.

Studies on avocado oil have focused on the most common commercial cultivars, Hass, Fuerte, and Bacon, rather than the less common varieties, P. americana var. drymifolia and P.