| 4CL | 4-coumarate ligase |
| Cas9 | CRISPR associated protein 9 |
| CRISPR | Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats |
| GMO | Genetically modified organisms |
| gRNA | guide RNA |
| HDR | Homology-directed repair |
| NHEJ | Non-homologous end joining |
| NLS | Nuclear localization sequence |
| PAM | Protospacer adjacent motif |
| RNP | Ribonucleoprotein |
| sgRNA | Synthetic guide RNA |
| trcrRNA | tracer RNA |