LIPID DROPLET PROTEIN OF SEEDS is involved in the control of lipid droplet size in Arabidopsis seeds and seedlings.

Summary: Plants store their energy in tiny fat bubbles called lipid droplets. Scientists have discovered a special protein, called LDPS, that acts like a master controller for these bubbles in a plant named Arabidopsis. When a plant has extra LDPS, it makes bigger fat bubbles and stores much more oil. But when this protein is missing, the fat bubbles stay small and the plant has less oil. This exciting discovery helps us understand how plants store their food and could eventually help farmers grow crops that produce more vegetable oil!