| DH | Double-Haploid |
| MAS | Marker-Assisted Selection |
| HIR | Haploid Induction Rate |
| QTL | Quantitative Trait Loci |
| SNP | Single Nucleotide Polymorphism |
| MTL | MATRILINEAL |
| ZmPLA1 | Zea mays PHOSPHOLIPASE-A1 |
| NLD | NOT LIKE DAD |
| ZmDMP | Zea mays DUF679 domain membrane protein |
| ZmPLD3 | Zea mays PHOSPHOLIPASE D3 |
| ZmPOD65 | Zea mays Peroxidase65 |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| GWAS | Genome-Wide Association |
| CENH3 | Centromeric Histone H3 |
| R1-nj | R1-Navajo |
| WEB1 | WEAK CHLOROPLAST MOVEMENT UNDER BLUE LIGHT 1 |
| JAR1a | Jasmonate-resistant 1 |
| PS I | photosystem I |
| PS II | photosystem II |
| JA | Jasmonic Acid |
| ACX | Acyl-CoA Oxidase |
| JA-Ile | Jasmonoyl-L-Isoleucine |
| PVE | Percentage of Variance |