| BR pathway | Brassinosteroid pathway |
| bZIP | Basic Leucine Zipper |
| CCT domain | CO, CO-like, and TOC1 Domain |
| cDNA | Complementary DNA |
| CDS | Coding Sequences |
| CETS protein | CENTRORADIALIS/TERMINAL FLOWER1/SELF-PRUNING protein |
| CO gene | CONSTANS gene |
| FAC | Florigen activation complex |
| FD gene | Flowering Locus D gene |
| FT gene | Flowering Locus T gene |
| GA | gibberellic acid |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PIF4 | PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTOR4 |
| qPCR | Quantitative Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| SAM | shoot apical meristem |
| SAMT gene | Salicylic Acid Methyltransferase gene |