| miRNA | MicroRNA |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| 3′ UTR | Three prime untranslated region |
| 5′ UTR | Five prime untranslated region |
| CDS | Coding sequences |
| Ago1 | Argonaute 1 |
| miRISC | miRNA-induced silence complex |
| KEGG | Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes |
| DEmiRs | Differential expression analysis of miRNAs |
| PCA | Principle component analysis |
| Tre-2 | Trehalose 2 |
| PAGM | phosphoacetylglucosamine mutase |
| awd | abnormal wing disc |
| fng | fringe |
| EcR | Ecdysone receptor |
| E78 | Neuron-specific ecdysone-induced protein 78 |
| UGTs | UDP-glucuronosyltransferases |
| GSTs | glutathione S-transferases |