| circRNAs | circular RNAs |
| ncRNAs | non-coding RNAs |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| ceRNAs | competing endogenous RNAs |
| CMS | cytoplasmic male sterility |
| DE | differentially expressed |
| GO | gene ontology |
| PCD | programmed cell death |
| GMS | genic male sterility |
| pol | Polima |
| TFs | transcription factors |
| DAPI | 4’,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| FDR | false discovery rate |
| BP | biological process |
| CC | cell component |
| MF | molecular function |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative Real-Time PCR |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |