| SAM | Shoot apical meristem |
| RAM | Root apical meristem |
| AMs | Axillary meristems |
| IM | Inflorescence meristem |
| FM | Floral meristem |
| CZ | Central zone |
| PZ | Peripheral zone |
| RZ | rib zone |
| OC | Organizing center |
| L1 | Layer 1 |
| L2 | Layer 2 |
| L3 | Layer 3 |
| PIN | PIN-FORMED |
| HD-ZIPIII | Class III homeodomain-leucine zipper |
| KAN | KANADI |
| REV | REVOLUTA |
| PHB | PHABULOSA |
| PHV | PHAVOLUTA |
| CNA | CORONA |
| STM | SHOOT MERISTEMLESS |
| CUC | CUP SHAPED COTYLEDON |
| KNOX1 | KNOTTED-LIKE HOMEOBOX1 |
| ARF5 | AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR5 |
| MP | MONOPTEROS |
| ANT | AINTEGUMENTA |
| CLV | CLAVATA |
| WUS | WUSCHEL |
| HAM | HAIRY MERISTEM |
| OBE1 | OBERON1 |
| OBE2 | OBERON2 |
| SYD | SPLAYED |
| STIP | STIMPY |
| BRAD1 | BRCA1 associated RING domain 1 |
| AS1 | ASYMMETRIC LEAVES1 |
| AS2 | ASYMMETRIC LEAVES2 |
| DRN | DORNRÖSCHEN |
| ESR1 | ENHANCER OF SHOOT REGENERATION1 |
| DRNL | DORNRÖSCHEN-LIKE |
| ZPR3 | LITTLE ZIPPER3 |
| LAS | LATERAL SUPPRESSOR |
| RAX | REGULATOR OF AXILLARY MERISTEMS |
| EXB1 | EXCESSIVE BRANCHES1 |
| LFY | LEAFY |
| ROX | REGULATOR OF AXILLARY MERISTEM FORMATION |
| CK | Cytokinin |
| BRs | Brassinosteroids |
| GA | Gibberellins |
| SLs | Strigolactones |
| ARR7 | ARABIDOPSIS RESPONSE REGULATOR7 |
| PID | PINOID |
| PHYB | PHYTOCHROME B |
| FAS1 | FASCIATA1 |
| FAS2 | FASCIATA2 |
| BRM | BRAHMA |
| H3K27m3 | Histone 3 Lysine 27 trimethylation |
| PRC2 | Polycomb Repressive complex 2 |
| CLF | CURLY LEAF |
| SWN | SWINGER |
| EMF2 | EMBRYONIC FLOWER2 |
| FIE | FERTILIZATION INDEPENDENT ENDOSPERM |
| MSI1 | MULTICOPY SUPPRESSOR OF IRA1 |
| miRNAs | microRNAs |
| siRNAs | Small RNAs |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| AGO | ARGONAUTE |
| ZLL | ZWILLE |
| SDNs | SMALL RNA DEGRADING NUCLEASES |
| LCR | LEAF CURLING RESPONSIVENESS |
| AP2 | APETALA2 |
| TFs | Transcription factors |
| ATH1 | ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA HOMEOBOX GENE1 |