| Delta | change between DM and DNM, Delta = DM - DNM |
| DArT | Diversity Arrays Technology |
| DArTseqMet | Diversity Arrays Technology Methylation Analysis |
| DM | demethylation |
| DNM | de novo methylation |
| GPs | number of green plants regenerated per 100 anthers |
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| metAFLP | methylation sensitive Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism |
| MSAP | Methylation Sensitive Amplification Polymorphism |
| NGS | Next Generation Sequencing |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TCIV | tissue culture-induced variation |