Table 2.

Potential targets of identified passion fruit miRNAs

miR family	Name of the target transcript	Molecular function	Biological process
miR157	SQUAMOSA promoter binding-like protein	DNA-binding transcription factor, metal ion binding	Regulation of transcription
miR160	Auxin response factor	DNA binding	Auxin-activated signaling pathway, leaf senescence, negative regulation of transcription, flavonoid biosynthesis
miR164	NAC domain protein	DNA binding	Regulation of transcription, defense response, flavonoid biosynthesis
miR166	Class III HD-zip protein	DNA and lipid binding	Development of shoot apical meristem
	AG-motif binding protein-2	Sequence-specific DNA and zinc ion binding	Regulation of transcription
	Chaperone protein ClpB3	ATP binding	Protein metabolic process and protein refolding
miR169	Nuclear transcript factor Y subunit A	DNA-binding, protein heterodimerization activity	Abscisic and gibberellic acid signaling pathway, regulation of gene expression, positive regulation of photomorphogenesis
miR171	Serine-rich protein	RNA binding	mRNA cis splicing via spliceosome
	Scarecrow-like protein 6	Sequence-specific DNA binding	Regulation of transcription
	Ethylene-responsive transcription factor RAP2-7	DNA binding	Ethylene-activated signaling pathway
	Floral homeotic protein APETALA2	DNA binding	Flower, seed, and plant ovule development, cell differentiation
	Transcription factor AHAP2	DNA binding	Not found
	Inositol phosphate kinase	ATP and metal ion binding	Defense response, lateral root development
	Transcription factor GAMYB-like	Sequence-specific DNA binding	Anther development, cell, and pollen sperm cell differentiation, regulation of transcription, response to ethylene
miR393	Auxin response factor	DNA binding	Auxin-activated signaling pathway, leaf senescence, negative regulation of transcription
	Protein transport inhibitor response 1	Auxin binding and auxin receptor activity	Cell cycle, auxin activated and ethylene signaling pathway, defense response, response to auxin
miR394	F-box only protein	Photoreceptor activity	Circadian rhythm. Flower development, protein ubiquitination
miR395	ATP-sulfurylase	ATP binding	Response to cytokinin and cadmium ion, sulfate assimilation
	Sulfate adenylyltransferase	Nucleotide binding	Purine ribonucleotide and sulfur compound metabolic process
miR397	Laccase	Copper ion binding	Lignin biosynthetic and catabolic pathway
miR398	Superoxide dismutase	Copper ion binding	Cellular response to light intensity, oxidative stress, ozone, and salt stress
	Protein LAS1	Terpenes’ synthase activity and magnesium ion binding	Defense response and metabolic process
	Dissimilatory sulfite reductase beta subunit	Metal ion binding	Sulfur compound metabolic process
	Zinc metalloprotease EGY2	Metallopeptidase activity	Not found
miR828	Myb-like transcription factor	Sequence-specific DNA binding	Circadian regulation, histone H acetylation, photoperiodism, response to auxin, ethylene, abscisic acid, gibberellin, jasmonic acid, and salt stress