| ncRNA | non-coding RNA |
| piRNA | PIWI-interacting RNA |
| eRNA | enhancer RNA |
| lncRNA | long ncRNA |
| circRNA | circular RNA |
| PATs | promoter-associated transcripts |
| sRNA | small RNA |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| tsRNA | tRNA-derived small RNA |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| pri-miRNA | primary miRNA |
| Pol II | RNA POLYMERASE II |
| DCL | DICER-LIKE |
| HYL1 | HYPONASTIC LEAVES 1 |
| SE | SERRATE |
| pre-miRNA | precursor-miRNA |
| HEN1 | HUA ENHANCER 1 |
| AGO1 | ARGONAUTE 1 |
| flg22 | PAMP flagellin |
| PPR | pentatricopeptide repeat |
| ta-siRNA | trans-acting siRNAs |
| hc-siRNA | heterochromatic siRNAs |
| nat-siRNAs | natural antisense siRNAs |
| RdDM | RNA-directed DNA methylation |
| SGS3 | SUPPRESSOR OF GENE SILENCING 3 |
| dsRNA | double-stranded RNA |
| RDR6 | RNA-dependent RNA polymerases 6 |
| HTT1 | HEAT-INDUCED TAS1 TARGET 1 |
| DRM2 | DOMAINS REARRANGED METHYLASE 2 |
| pre-tRNA | precursor tRNA |
| TSEN | tRNA-splicing endonucleases |
| RNS1 | ribonuclease 1 |
| MRE | miRNA response element |
| ceRNA | competitive endogenous RNA |
| RBP | RNA binding protein |
| RNP | ribonucleoprotein |
| ASCO | ALTERNATIVE SPLICING COMPETITOR |
| PRR | pattern recognition receptors |
| PTI | pattern trigger immunity |
| R protein | resistance protein |
| NGS | next-generation sequencing |