| ABA | Abscisic acid |
| DEG | Differentially expressed gene |
| DW | Dry weight |
| FW | Fresh weight |
| IAA | Indole-3-acetic acid |
| MEP | Methylerythritol-4P |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| OST | Osmotic stress |
| PWC | Plant water content |
| RGR | Relative growth rate |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SST | Salinity stress |
| TCA | Tricarboxylic acid |
| YSL | YELLOW STRIPE-like protein |
| ZFLP | Zn-facilitator like protein |