MCFAs	medium-chain fatty acids
LCFAs	long chain fatty acids
TE	Thioesterase
CDW	cell dry weight
M.C	Mucor circinelloides
FFA	free fatty acid
HR	homologous recombination
TLC	total lipid contents
ACP	acyl-carrier protein
FAME	fatty acid methyl esters
ACOX	acyl-CoA oxidase
ACOT	acyl-CoA thioesterase
FAS	fatty acid synthase
Vvm	volume of air per volume of medium per min
TAG	Triacylglycerol
DAG	Diacylglycerol
MAG	Monoacylglycerol
SE	steryl ester
MMC	minimal media with casamino acids
YPG	yeast peptone glucose
GC	gas chromatography