| VIP | variable importance in projection |
| QC | quality control |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| PAL | Phenylalanine ammonia lyase |
| C4H | cinnamic acid hydroxylase |
| 4CL | coumarin CoA ligase |
| CHS | chalcone synthase |
| CHI | chalcone isomerase |
| F3H | flavonoid 3-hydroxylase, |
| F3′H | flavonoid 3′-hydroxylase |
| F3,5′H | flavonoid 3′-hydroxylase |
| DFR | dihydroflavonol 4-reductase |
| ANS | anthocyanin synthase |
| UGT (GT1) | UDP glucosyltransferase |
| GSTF | glutathione S-transferase |
| TIC | total ion chromatogram |
| GSEA | gene set enrichment analysis |
| OPLS-DA | Orthogonal partial least squares—discriminant analysis |
| PCA | PCA |