Table 3. Target genes for differentially expressed miRNAs involved in terpenoids biosynthesis.
| microRNAs | Target gene candidates | Annotation | Biosynthetic pathway |
|---|---|---|---|
| miR6435 | Unigene22477_All | Germacrene A oxidase | sesquiterpenoid[61] |
| miR5255 | Unigene26141_All | Squalene epoxidase | triterpenoid[65, 66] |
| miR5255 | Unigene26143_All | Squalene epoxidase | triterpenoid |
| miR5255 | Unigene26144_All | Squalene epoxidase | triterpenoid |
| miR5255 | Unigene26145_All | Squalene epoxidase | triterpenoid |
| miR5255 | Unigene26146_All | Squalene epoxidase | triterpenoid |
| miR5491 | CL1191.Contig1_All | beta-amyrin synthase | triterpenoid[64] |
| miR5491 | CL1191.Contig2_All | beta-amyrin synthase | triterpenoid |
| miR5491 | CL1191.Contig3_All | beta-amyrin synthase | triterpenoid |
| miR5491 | CL1191.Contig5_All | beta-amyrin synthase | triterpenoid |
| miR5491 | Unigene18850_All | beta-amyrin synthase | triterpenoid |
| miR5021 | CL12255.Contig3_All | HMGR | terpenoid backbone [59] |
| miR1134 | CL12255.Contig3_Al | HMGR | terpenoid backbone |
| miR5021 | CL3919.Contig4_All | IDS | terpenoid backbone [59] |
| miR5021 | Unigene24678_All | IDI | terpenoid backbone [59] |
| miR5021 | Unigene23634_All | IDI | terpenoid backbone |
| miR7539 | CL4414.Contig1_All | DXS | terpenoid backbone [59] |
| miR7540 | CL2999.Contig1_All | R-linalool synthase | monoterpenoid[67] |
| miR5183 | CL5257.Contig2_All | gibberellin 3-oxidase | diterpenoid[68] |
| miR6449 | CL5429.Contig1_All | ent-kaurene synthase | diterpenoid[63] |
| miR6449 | CL5429.Contig7_All | ent-kaurene synthase | diterpenoid |
| miR6449 | CL5429.Contig8_All | ent-kaurene synthase | diterpenoid |