| Mb | MegaBase |
| mab-5 | MAle aBnormal 5 |
| Ceh (gene class) | C. elegans Homeobox |
| tbx-43 | T-BoX 43 |
| RNAi | RNA Interference |
| PAR proteins | PARtitioning proteins |
| TGF-β | Transforming Growth Factor β |
| ORFs | Open Reading Frames |
| Gli | GLIoma-associated oncogene homologue |
| Ci | Cubitus Interruptus |
| tra-1 | TRAnsformer XX animals transformed into males |
| Lin (gene class) | LINeage defective |
| egl-5 | Egg Laying Defective 5 |
| php-3 | Posterior Hox gene Paralogue 3 |
| nob-1 | kNOB-like posterior (NO Backside) 1 |
| Cdx | CauDal Type HomeoboX |
| pal-1 | Posterior ALae in Males 1 |
| sop-2 | Suppressor of Pal-1 |
| SYS-1 | SYmmetrical Sister cell hermaphrodite gonad defect |
| WRM-1 | Worm aRMadillo |
| BAR-1 | Beta-catenin/Armadillo Related |
| HMP-2 | HuMPback (dorsal lumps) |
| TCF | T-Cell Factor |
| POP-1 | POsterior Pharynx defect |
| glp-1 | abnormal Germ Line Proliferation 1 |
| BLAST | Basic Local Alignment Search Tool |