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. 2016 Feb 19;2(2):e1501340. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.1501340

Table 1. Examples of stress priming in plants.

Species Treatment Outcome Reference
Nicotiana sylvestris Methyl jasmonate Rapid nicotine accumulation (5)
Arabidopsis thaliana ABA Sensitize light-triggered stomatal opening (11)
Dehydration Improved water retention (9, 10)
Excess light Increased oxidative stress/excess light tolerance (12, 18)
Osmotic/oxidative stress Altered Ca2+ signals under osmotic stress (17, 19)
BABA Increased systemic acquired resistance; abiotic stress resistance (15, 28)
SA Improved heat tolerance (7)
Cold Vernalization response (21)
Zea mays Dehydration Improved water retention (24, 25)
SA/BABA Improved cold tolerance (16)
Triticum aestivum Drought Increased grain fill under drought (26)
Salt Improved resistance to salt stress (13)
SA Increased salinity tolerance (20)
Conyza bonariensis Paraquat Increased oxidative stress recovery (27)
Solanum lycopersicum Salt Improved resistance to salt stress (6)
Cucumis sativus SA/BABA Improved cold tolerance (16)
Oryza sativa SA/BABA Improved cold tolerance (16)
Sinapis alba SA Improved heat tolerance (8)