| Cu | Copper |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time PCR |
| AGO | Argonaute |
| LAC | Laccase |
| CCS | Copper chaperone for superoxide dismutase |
| CSD | Copper/Zinc superoxide dismutase |
| BBP | Basic blue protein |
| MYB | Myeloblastosis |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| ORF | Open reading frame |
| AA | Amino acids |
| MW | Molecular weight |
| pI | Isoelectric point |
| GRAVY | Grand average of hydropathicity |
| nt | nucleotide |