| Dl | Dimocarpus longan |
| MFT | mother of FT and TFL1 |
| FT | Flowering locus T |
| TFL1 | terminal flowering like 1 |
| SE | somatic embryogenesis |
| ZE | zygotic embryogenesis |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time PCR |
| NEC | non-embryogenic callus |
| EC | embryogenic callus |
| ICpEC | incomplete compact pro-embryogenic cultures |
| GE | globular embryos |
| TE | torpedo-shaped embryos |
| CE | cotyledonary embryos |
| 2,4-D | 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid |
| IAA | indoleacetic acid |
| ABA | abscisic acid |
| GA | gibberellin |
| SA | salicylic acid |
| MeJa | methyl jasmonate |
| BR | brassinosteroids |
| NPA | N-1-Naphthylphthalamic acid |
| PP333 | Paclobutrazol |
| GFP | green fluorescent protein |
| 35S | CaMV35S |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindol |