| ABA | Abscisic acid |
| ACC | 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid |
| ABC | ATP-binding cassette transporter |
| AGP | Arabinogalactan protein |
| ARFs | Auxin response factors |
| BG | Glucan 1,3-β-glucosidase |
| β-GAL | β-galactosidase |
| BR | Brassinosteroid |
| BRI1 | BR insensitive 1 |
| BAK1 | BRI1-associated kinase1 |
| BIN2 | BR insensitive 2 |
| BRZ1 | Brassinazole resistant 1 |
| CALS | Callose synthase |
| cDNA | Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid |
| CDK | Cyclin-dependent kinase |
| CES | Cellulose synthase |
| CHI | Chitinase |
| CK | Cytokinin |
| CKI | CDK inhibitor protein |
| CKX | CK oxidase/dehydrogenase |
| CYC | cyclin |
| DEG | Differentially expressed gene |
| DPA | Days post-anthesis |
| EGase/CEL | Endo-1,4-β-glucanase or cellulase |
| ERF | Ethylene response factor |
| ET | Ethylene |
| EXP | Expansin |
| EXT | Extensin |
| GA | Gibberellin |
| GID1 | Gibberellin-insensitive dwarf1 |
| GO | Gene Ontology |
| IAA | Indole-3-acetic acid |
| JA | Jasmonic acid |
| KT | Potassium transporter |
| LAC | Laccase |
| LOG | Cytokinin riboside 5’-monophosphate phosphoribohydrolase |
| PA | Polyamine |
| PG | Polygalacturonase |
| PME | Pectin methylesterase |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction |
| RB | Retinoblastoma protein |
| SA | Salicylic acid |
| SAUR | Small auxin up RNA |
| SL | Strigolactone |
| SBT | Subtilase |
| TF | Transcription factor |
| TIR1 | Transport inhibitor response 1 |
| tZ | trans-Zeatin |
| XTH | Xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase |
| ZNT | Zinc transporter |