| BSA-seq | Bulk segregant analysis sequencing |
| QTL | Quantitative trait locus |
| GWAS | Genome wide association study |
| ED | Euclidean distance |
| KASP | Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR |
| MAS | Marker-assisted selection |
| SNP | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
| InDel | Insertion and Deletion |
| CDS | coding sequence |
| cDNA | complementary DNA |
| LD block | linkage disequilibrium block |
| RILs | Recombinant inbred lines |