| CHS | chalcone synthase |
| PKS | polyketide synthase |
| OsCHS | rice chalcone synthase |
| OsNOMT | rice naringenin O-methyltransferase |
| CHI | chalcone isomerase |
| STS | stilbene synthase |
| MsCHS2 | Medicago sativa chalcone synthase 2 |
| CUS | curcuminoid synthase |
| ARAS | alkylresorcylic acid synthase |
| ORF | open reading frame |
| bp | base pair |
| IPTG | isopropyl β-D-thiogalactopyranoside |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| OsUBQ5 | rice ubiquitin 5 |