| CFSH | crustacean female sex hormone |
| IAG | insulin-like androgenic hormone |
| SDM | site-directed mutation |
| STAT | signal transducers and activators of transcription |
| AP-1 | activator protein 1 |
| RNAi | RNA interfere |
| EGFP | enhanced green fluorescent protein |
| rCFSH | recombinant CFSH |
| AG | androgenic gland |
| AGH | androgenic gland hormone |
| IL-17 | interleukin-17 |