| Alt. | Alternative |
| AmpR | Ampicillin resistance |
| ASE | Alternative splicing events |
| att | Attachment site |
| BAC | Bacterial artificial chromosome |
| BBP | Branch point-binding protein |
| bps | Base pairs |
| ccd | Control of cell death |
| CmR | Chloramphenicol resistance |
| ESE | Exonic splicing enhancer |
| ESS | Exonic splicing silencer |
| GFI | Genomic fragment of interest |
| hnRNP | Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein |
| IHF | Integration host factor |
| Int | Integrase |
| ISE | Intronic splicing enhancer |
| ISS | Intronic splicing silencer |
| N/A | Not available |
| NGS | Next-generation sequencing |
| pMEIs | Polymorphic mobile element insertions |
| PPT | Polypyrimidine tract |
| RBP | RNA-binding protein |
| RE | Restriction enzyme |
| RT-PCR | Reverse transcriptase PCR |
| RT-qPCR | Quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR |
| snoRNA | Small nucleolar RNA |
| SNP | Single-nucleotide polymorphism |
| snRNP | Small nuclear ribonucleoprotein |
| SRSF | Serine/arginine-rich splicing factor |
| U2AF | U2 auxiliary factor |
| Xis | Excisionase |