| ASD | Autism spectrum disorder |
| Cdk5 | Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 |
| CHD8 | Chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 8 |
| FMR1 | Fragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1 |
| GFP | Green fluorescent protein |
| Gli | Glioma-associated oncogene, a zinc finger protein |
| MECP2 | Methyl CpG binding protein 2 |
| Mib1 | Mindbomb E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 1 |
| NLGN3 | Neuroligin-3 |
| NLGN4 | Neuroligin-4 |
| NRXN1 | Neurexin 1 |
| SHANK3 | SH3 and multiple ankyrin repeat domains 3 (also known as proline-rich synapse-associated protein 2) |
| TSC1/2 | Tuberous sclerosis complex 1/2 |
| UBE3A | Ubiquitin-protein ligase E3A (also known as E6AP ubiquitin-protein ligase) |