| RIL | recombinant inbred line |
| QTL | quantitative trait locus |
| SNP | single nucleotide polymorphism |
| LOD | logarithm of odds |
| cM | centimorgan |
| WGRS | whole genome resequencing techniques |
| GWAS | genome-wide association analysis |
| DC | drought coefficient |
| LA | leaf area |
| PH | plant height |
| BN | branch number |
| CC | chlorophyll content |
| RWCL | relative water content of leaves |
| RECL | relative electric conductivity of leaves |
| NNMS | node number of main stem |
| BIOMASS | biomass |
| SWPP | seed weight per plant |
| PS | pull stem |
| M | maturity |
| GO | gene ontology |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| BPM | BTB/POZ math |
| FT | flowering locus t |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| ASK | adenylyl-sulfate kinase |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| MSR | methionine sulfoxide reductase |
| PBGD | porphobilinogen deaminase |
| LGs | linkage groups |
| MLODs | modified logarithms of odds |
| ANOVA | analysis of variances |
| CIM | composite interval mapping |