| AP2/ERF | APETALA2/Ethylene responsive factor |
| DREB | dehydration-responsive element-binding protein |
| ERF | ethylene-responsive factor |
| RAV | related to ABI3/VP1 |
| RT-qPCR | reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| TF | transcription factor |
| DT | desiccation tolerance |