AGO	Argonaute protein
DCL	Dicer-like protein
SE	Serrate
HUA	HUA Enhancer
RDRs	RNA-dependent RNA polymerases
HYL1	Hyponastic leaves 1
ncRNA	Non-coding RNA
hcsiRNAs	Heterochromatic siRNAs
miRNA	MicroRNA
sRNA	Small RNAs
lncRNA	Long non-coding RNA
sncRNA	Small non-coding RNA
siRNA	Short interfering RNA
tasiRNA	Trans-acting RNA
RISC	RNA-induced silencing complex
SGS	Suppressor of gene silencing
NGS	Next-generation sequencing
TGS	Transcriptional gene silencing
PTGS	Post-transcriptional gene silencing
RdDM	RNA-directed DNA methylation
ORF	Open reading frame
PEG	Polyethylene glycol
UTR	Untranslated region
FLC	Flowering Locus C