| ATG | autophagy-related gene |
| Cq | quantification cycle |
| DPI | days post-inoculation |
| hpi | hours post-inoculation |
| EST | expressed sequence tag |
| GFP | green fluorescent protein |
| HR | hypersensitive response |
| PCD | programmed cell death |
| PEG | polyethylene glycol |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time PCR |
| Pst | Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici |
| VIGS | virus-induced gene silencing |