| TAGs | triacylglycerols |
| ORF | open reading frame |
| PKp-β1 | plastid pyruvate kinase beta subunit 1 |
| PDH-E1α | dehydrogenase E1 component alpha subunit |
| BCCP2 | biotin carboxyl carrier protein isoform 2 |
| ACCase | acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| SUS2 | sucrose synthase 2 |
| KAS1 | 3-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein synthase 1 |
| Pyr | pyruvate |
| CoA | acetyl-coenzyme A |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| G3P | glycerol-3-phosphate |
| DAF | days after florescence |
| FFAP | free fatty acid phase |
| FAME | FA methyl esters |
| MS | Murashige and Skoog |
| PPT | phosphinothricin |
| MES | MES monohydrate |
| FW | fresh weigh |
| EST | expressed sequence tag |