| BER | Base excision repair |
| bp | Base pair |
| CPD | Cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer |
| MNase | Micrococcal nuclease |
| NAR | Nucleosome attracting region |
| NER | Nucleotide excision repair |
| NDR | Nucleosome depleted region |
| NIEB | Nucleosome-inhibiting energy barrier |
| NRL | Nucleosome repeat length |
| PTM | Post-translational modification |
| SNV | Single nucleotide variation |
| TE | Transposable element |
| TFBS | Transcription factor binding site |
| TSS | Transcription start site |