| NaCl | Sodium chloride |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| GA | Gibberellic acid |
| IAA | Indole-3-acetic acid |
| BL | Brassinolide |
| BRZ | Brassinazole |
| PCZ | Propiconazole |
| MeJA | Methyl jasmonate |
| SA | Salicylic acid |
| DPA | Days post-anthesis |
| µM | Micro-molar |
| Mya | Million years ago |
| G. arboreum | Gossypium arboreum |
| G. hirsutum | Gossypium hirsutum |
| G. raimondii | Gossypium raimondii |
| Z. mays | Zea mays |
| O. sativa | Oryza sativa |
| G. max | Glycine max |
| A. thaliana | Arabidopsis thaliana |
| P. trichocarpa | Populus trichocarpa |
| T. cacao | Theobroma cacao |
| S. bicolor | Sorghum bicolor |