| CRISPR | Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats |
| Cas | CRISPR-associated protein |
| sgRNA | Single guide RNA |
| GMOs | Genetically modified organisms |
| PAM | Protospacer adjacent motif |
| indel | Insertion and deletion |
| SNV | Single nucleotide variation |
| WGS | Whole-genome sequencing |
| NHEJ | Non-homologous end joining |
| DSB | Double-strand break |
| HDR | Homology-directed repair |