| AP2C1 | Arabidopsis PP2C-type phosphatase |
| AVR | avirulence |
| BAK1 | BRI1-associated receptor kinase1 |
| BIK1 | botrytis-induced kinase1 |
| BR | brassinosteroid |
| BTB/POZ | broad-complex, tramtrack, and bric-à-brac/poxvirus, zinc finger |
| bZIP | basic leucine zipper |
| CEBiP | chitin elicitor-binding protein |
| CERK1 | chitin elicitor receptor kinase 1 |
| ECD | extracellular domain |
| EFR | EF-TU receptor |
| ETI | effector-triggered immunity |
| ERF | ET responsive TF |
| ER-QC | endoplasmic reticulum-quality control |
| FLS2 | Flagellin Sensing2 |
| HR | hypersensitive response |
| IPA1 | ideal plant architecture 1 |
| LRR | leucine-rich repeat |
| LYK5 | lysine motif receptor kinase 5 |
| LYP4 | lysin motif-containing protein 4 |
| MAMPs | microbe associated molecular patterns |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MAPKK/MKK/MEK | MAPK kinase |
| MAPKKK/MEKK | MAPK kinase kinase |
| MIEL1 | MYB30-interacting E3 ligase1 |
| MKS1 | MAPK4 substrate 1 |
| MYB | myeloblastosis |
| NAC | no apical meristem, Arabidopsis transcription activation factor, cup-shaped cotyledon |
| NLRs | NOD-like receptors |
| NOD-like receptors | nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptors |
| P. syringae | Pseudomonas syringae |
| PAMPs | pathogen associated molecular patterns |
| PBL2 | PBS1-like protein 2 |
| PCD | programmed cell death |
| PCRK1 | PTI compromised receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase1 |
| PGN | eptidoglycan |
| PP2C | protein phosphatase 2C |
| PRRs | PAMPs are detected by pattern-recognition receptors |
| PTI | PAMP-/MAMP-triggered immunity |
| PTMs | post-translational modifications |
| PUB | plant U-box |
| RBOHD | respiratory burst oxidase homolog protein D |
| R protein | resistance protein |
| RLCKs | receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases |
| RIN4 | RPM1-interacting protein 4 |
| RLKs | receptor-like kinases |
| RLPs | receptor-like pro2teins |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RKS1 | resistance-related kinase 1 |
| SAR | systemic acquired resistance |
| Ser | serine |
| SERKs | somatic embryogenesis receptor kinases |
| SDS2 | SPL11 cell-death suppressor 2 |
| SIPK | SA-induced protein kinase |
| SPL | SQUAMOSA promoter-binding protein-like |
| SUMO | small Ub-like modifier |
| Thr | threonine |
| Tyr | tyrosine |
| XB3 | XA21-Bingding Protein3 |
| Xoo | Xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae |
| ZAR1 | HOPZ-activated resistance 1 |