| ABA | abscisic acid |
| ABPs | actin-binding proteins |
| ADF | actin-depolymerizing factor |
| CB | cytochalasin B |
| CBL | calcineurin B-like protein |
| CD | cytochalasin D |
| CDPKs | calcium-dependent protein kinases |
| CIPKs | CBL-interacting protein kinases |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| F-actin | filamentous actin |
| G-actin | globular actin |
| Jas | jasplakinolide |
| Lat A | latrunculin A |
| Lat B | latrunculin B |
| MAP18 | MICROTUBULE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN18 |
| MDP25 | MICROTUBULE-DESTABILIZING PROTEIN25 |
| MS | mechanosensitive |
| MT | microtubule |
| PA | phosphatidic acid |
| PM | plasma membrane |
| PIP2 | phosphatidylinositol (4,5) bisphosphate |
| ROP GTPases | The rho family of small GTPases |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SA | stretch-activated |
| VLN | VILLIN |
| Y2H | yeast two-hybrid |
| MDPI | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute |
| DOAJ | Directory of open access journals |
| TLA | Three letter acronym |
| LD | linear dichroism |