IS	insertion sequence
Tpase (Tnp)	transposase
InsA; InsB’	two ORFs in IS element and in some cases both genes were produced a fused protein (InsAB’) or InsA regulated InsB’ expression
TIR	terminal inverted repeat
DR	direct repeat
Dps	DNA-protection protein from starved cell
H-NS	histone-like nucleoid structuring protein
LysR	a broad transcriptional regulator family
DBD	dielectric bilayer discharge
DdrO-IrrE	Deinococcus unique regulatory system for RDR regulon
RDR	radiation-desiccation responded regulon
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SIDD	stress-induced DNA destabilisation region