| QTLs | Quantitative trait loci |
| NGS | Next-generation sequencing |
| CWRs | Crop wild relatives |
| RFLP | Restriction fragment length polymorphism |
| RAPD | Random amplification of polymorphic DNA |
| AFLP | Amplified fragment length polymorphism |
| SSRs | Simple sequence repeats |
| SNPs | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
| EST | Expressed sequence tag |
| ISSR | Inter simple sequence repeat |
| NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| GWAS | Genome-wide association studies |
| SLAF | Specific length amplified fragment sequencing |
| GBS | Genotyping-by-sequencing |
| WBLRP | Winged bean lysine-rich protein |
| RNAi | RNA interference |
| HEs | Homing endonucleases |
| ZFNs | Zinc finger nucleases |
| CRISPR-Cas | Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat and CRISPR-associated protein |
| HDR | Homology directed repair |
| GVR | Geminivirus replicon |