| CMS | Cytoplasmic male sterility |
| GMS | Genic male sterility |
| MS | Male sterility |
| DEG | Differentially expressed genes |
| GO | Gene ontology |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |
| RSEM | RNA-Seq by Expectation Maximization |
| RNA-seq | RNA-sequencing |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative Reverse-Transcription PCR |
| DGE | Digital gene expression |
| WGCNA | Weighted correlation network |
| TTC | Triphenyltetrazolium chloride |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| PCD | Programmed cell death |