| ABA | abscisic acid |
| CTAB | cetyltrimethylammonium bromide |
| DAB | diaminobenzidine |
| EGFP | enhanced green fluorescent protein |
| 1/2MS | half-strength Murashige and Skoog |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| NBT | nitroblue tetrazolium |
| ORF | open reading frame |
| O2•− | superoxide anion radicals |
| PSI | photosystem I |
| PSII | photosystem II |
| REC | relative electrolyte conductivity |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TFs | transcription factors |