Comparison of lipid metabolism between the WT and ΔAopex14/17 mutant strains. (A) The LDs of the WT and ΔAopex14/17 mutant strains were stained with BODIPY. Scale bar, 5 μm. (B) Relative growth inhibition (RGI) values of fungal strains under different fatty acids as the only carbon source. (C) The lipid droplets (LDs) of the WT and ΔAopex14/17 mutant strains were observed by transmission electron microscopy. Scale bar, 2 μm. (D) Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with lipid metabolism (*, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001).