| AZ | abscission zone |
| ABA | abscisic acid |
| ACS | aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid synthase |
| ACO | aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase |
| APX | ascorbate peroxidase |
| BOP | blade-on-petiole |
| CAT | catalase |
| ET | ethylene |
| HAE | HAESA |
| IAA | indole-3-acetic acid |
| IDA | inflorescence deficient in abscission |
| KNAT1 | knotted-like from Arabidopsis thaliana 1 |
| MPK6 | mitogen-activated protein kinase 6 |
| NBT | nitroblue tetrazolium |
| PAT | polar auxin transport |
| PCD | programmed cell death |
| POX | peroxidase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TIBA | 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid |
| ZEP | zeaxanthin epoxidase |