Table 3.

The expression levels of differentially expressed miRNAs with target genes related to chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis.

DEG ID	Target gene annotation	GS1vsWS1	GS2vsWS2	GS3vsWS3	GS1vsGS2	GS2vsGS3	WS1vsWS2	WS2vsWS3
Ab-miR127 Ab-miR160 Ab-miR161 Ab-miR163	divinyl chlorophyllide a 8-vinyl-reductase	−1.10 −1.10 −1.10 −1.10	2.06 2.06 2.06 2.06	1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25	−5.32 −5.32 −5.32 −5.32	— — — —	−2.16 −2.16 −2.16 −2.16	— — — —
Ab-miR73 Ab-miR90 Ab-miR98	Ferrochelatase	—	−2.95 −2.95 −2.95	—	1.84 1.84 1.84	— — —	— — —	1.49 1.49 1.49
Ab-miR6 Ab-miR7 Ab-miR8	PGR5-like protein	1.35 1.32 1.39	−3.03 −3.48 −2.17	−5.50 −5.83 −4.66	— 1.03 —	1.04 1.15 1.02	−3.58 −3.76 −3.64	−1.42 −1.20 −1.47
Ab-miR124	Trihelix transcription factor	−3.44	−2.37	—	−6.09	—	−5.02	—
Ab-miR52 Ab-miR83	PsbB (CP47) tetrapyrrole-binding protein	— —	— —	— 1.60	— —	−1.34 −1.36	1.10 —	−1.48 —
Ab-miR108	Ferredoxin-thioredoxin reductase	—	1.16	—	—	—	—	−1.17
Ab-miR82 Ab-miR104	PsbP sedoheptulose-1,7-bisphosphatase	— —	— —	1.65 1.65	−3.19 −3.19	−1.29 −1.29	−2.08 −2.08	— —
Ab-miR3	Chlorophyll a-b binding protein	—	—	1.51	−1.55	−1.19	—	—
Ab-miR101	polyphenol oxidase	—	−1.66	−3.19	1.11	—	—	−1.77
Ab-miR11	polyphenol oxidase granule-bound starch synthase 1	—	−1.66 −1.67	−3.19 −3.25	1.11 1.10	— —	— —	−1.77 −1.81

Note: the values in each column (AvsB) was the value of [log2FC (B/A)].

— means no significant differences were detected between the two samples.