| CBF3 | centromere binding factor 3 |
| CENP-A | centromere protein-A |
| CENP-B | centromere protein-B DSB: Double strand break |
| CMG | Cdc45-MCM-GINS |
| DTR | direct tandem repeat |
| FA | Fanconi Anemia |
| FPC | fork protection complex |
| IR | inverted repeat |
| LTR | long terminal repeat |
| MPS1 | mat1 pausing site 1 |
| MR | mirror repeat |
| RFB | replication fork barrier |
| RNA Pol II | RNA polymerase II |
| RNA Pol III | RNA polymerase III |
| RTS1 | replication termination site 1 |
| ssDNA | single-stranded DNA |
| TAM | transcription-associated mutagenesis |
| TAR | transcription-associated recombination |
| TTF-1 | transcription termination factor-I |
| TTS | transcription termination site |