EPS	exopolysaccharide
LPS	lipopolysaccharide
PS	polysaccharide
LMW	low-molecular-weight
HMW	High-molecular-weight
CPS	capsular polysaccharide
NP	neutral polysaccharide
GPS	gel-forming polysaccharide
CG	cyclic β-glucan
IT	infection thread
STP	serine/threonine protein phosphatases
STK	Hanks-type serine/threonine kinase
DEG	differentially expressed gene
COG	cluster of orthologous group