Table 5 Summary of evidence for predicted miRNAs
From: Prediction and identification of Arabidopsis thaliana microRNAs and their mRNA targets
Category | Number of miRNA candidates |
|---|---|
Total predicted miRNAs | 95 |
Previously known miRNAs included | 12 |
Newly predicted miRNAs | 83 |
Northern blot positive | 12 (14 total) |
cDNA (ASRP) | 8 |
MPSS | 16 |
Known Arabidopsis miRNA homologs | 8 |
Northern blot and MPSS | 8 |
ASRP and MPSS | 3 |
Unique miRNAs with northern blot hybridization, ASRP or MPSS evidence | 25 |
miRNAs with functionally conserved targets in Arabidopsis and rice | 77 |