| CFP | Cyan Fluorescent Protein |
| DIC | Differential Interference Contrast |
| ER | Endoplasmic Reticulum |
| FA | fatty acid |
| GFP | Green Fluorescent Protein |
| LD | Lipid Droplets |
| Nup | nucleoporin |
| NPC | Nuclear Pore Complex |
| SEM | standard error of the mean |
| TAG | TriAcylGlycerols |
| WT | wild type |
| YPD | yeast peptone dextrose |
| YNBD | yeast nitrogen base dextrose |