| ABA | Abscisic Acid |
| AGO | Argonaute |
| DAP | Days After Pollination |
| DCL | Dicer-like |
| DSRM | Double-stranded RNA-binding domain |
| dsRNA | Double-stranded RNA |
| GA | Gibberellin |
| GRAVY | grand average of hydropathicity |
| ICL | Isocitrate lyase |
| MeJA | Methyl Jasmonate |
| MEME | Multiple Em for Motif Elicitation |
| ORF | open reading frame |
| PPI | Protein–protein interaction |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative real-time PCR |
| RDR | RNA-dependent RNA polymerase |
| RdDM | RNA-directed DNA methylation |
| RNAi | RNA interference |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| SA | Salicylic Acid |
| sRNAs | small RNAs |
| siRNAs | small interfering RNAs |
| UBQ | Ubiquitin |