TT8i	TT8 silenced alfalfa
HB12i	HB12 silenced alfalfa
WT	Wild type control alfalfa
TT8i	Transparent Testa 8-silenced alfalfa
HB12i	Homeobox 12-silenced alfalfa
TC	Total carbohydrate
TCA	TC peak area
STC	Structural carbohydrate
STCA	STC peak area
CP	Crude protein
SEM	Standard error of mean
CEC	Cellulosic compounds
CECA	CEC peak area
CHO	Total carbohydrate
CCO	Carbonyl C=O
CCOA	CCO peak area
AA	Whole amide area
AIA	Amide I peak area
AIIA	Amide II peak area
SyCH2	Symmetric CH2
AsCH2	Asymmetric CH2
SyCH3	Symmetric CH3
AsCH3	Asymmetric CH3
ASCC	Asymmetric and symmetric CH2 and CH3
ASCCA	ASCC peak area
HCA	Hierarchical cluster analysis
PCA	Principle component analysis