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) |