Paola Díaz-NavarreteLuis MarileoHugo MadridWladimir MardonesDavid Correa GaleoteNicolle ParraSebastian Dehnhardt-AmengualPatricio Dantagnan2026-03-222026-03-22202610.3389/ffunb.2026.1664434https://doi.org/10.3389/ffunb.2026.1664434https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/79653This study provides the first evidence of lipid accumulation and fatty acid composition in <i>S. gelidoterrea</i> and puts into evidence contrasting lipid metabolic strategies among native oleaginous yeasts. Collectively, these findings contribute to a deeper understanding of fungal lipid physiology and environmental adaptation and support the potential of native yeast strains as sustainable lipid sources for functional foods and aquaculture nutrition.enBiologyYeastFood scienceAquacultureLipid accumulationFish <Actinopterygii>Fish farmingAdaptation (eye)Lipid metabolismFatty acidarticle