| aa | amino acid |
| ABA | abscisic acid |
| bp | base pair |
| kDa | kilodalton |
| pI | isoelectric points |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| SG-U | synthetic-galactose-uracil |
| X-α-gal | 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indoxyl-α-d-galacto-pyranoside |
| SD | synthetic dropout nutrient medium |
| SD/Trp− | SD medium lacking tryptophan |
| SD/Trp−His− | SD medium lacking tryptophan and histidine |