| ATMT | Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation |
| GFP | green fluorescent protein |
| RNAi | RNA interference |
| HIGS | host induced gene scilencing |
| dpi | days post-inoculation |
| MM | minimal medium |
| wt | wild type |
| HMP | 2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine |
| HET | 4-methyl-5-β-hydroxyethylthiazole |
| TPP | phosphorylated thiamine |