| ABA | abscisic acid |
| BBX | B-box protein |
| CDD | conserved domain database |
| DBB | double B-box |
| DRE | osmotic-responsive element |
| LTRE | cold-responsive element |
| MeJA | methyl jasmonate |
| MW | molecular weight |
| MYA | million years ago |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol 6000 |
| pI | isoelectric point |
| Ptr | Populus trichocarpa |
| SA | silica acid |
| FM | female catkins, prior to seed release |
| F | female catkins, post-fertilization |
| M | male catkins |
| ML | mature leaf |
| REF | washed fibrous roots |
| RTC | roots from plants in tissue culture |
| AxB | axillary bud |
| YFB | newly initiated female floral buds |
| YMB | newly initiated male floral buds |
| Xylem1 | developing phloem |
| PC | phloem, cortex, epidermis |
| Phloem3 | developing phloem/cambium |