| PIFs | phytochrome-interacting factors |
| Cs | Camellia sinensis |
| ALA | 5-aminolevulinic acid |
| APB | domain Active phytochrome B-binding domain |
| APA | domain Active phytochrome A-binding domain |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| HEMA | glutamyl-tRNA reductase |
| HEME | uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase |
| CHLI | Mg-protoporphyrin IX chelatase subunit ChlI |
| POR | protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase |
| CAO | chlorophyll a oxygenase |
| SGR | STAY-GREEN |