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doi: 10.1038/ncomms2112 Summary Keywords proteomics, oleaginous, yeast, fungi, bioproducts, oleochemicals, lipid production, stress response Citation Gluth A, Trejo JB, Czaijka JJ, Deng S, Qian W-J, Yang B and Zhang T (2025) Proteomic insights into the physiology and metabolism of oleaginous yeasts and filamentous fungi