| APX | superoxide Anion |
| CaMV | cauliflower mosaic virus |
| CAT | catalase |
| DAB | diaminobenzidine |
| HTH | helix-turn-helix |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| MBF1 | multiprotein bridging factor 1 |
| NBT | nitro blue tetrazolium |
| O2− | superoxide anion |
| OE | overexpressed |
| ORF | open reading frame |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| POD | peroxidase |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real-time PCR |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SOD | superoxide |
| SS | soluble sugar |
| WT | wild type |