TABLE 9.
List of microRNA (miRNAs) observed in sesame and their predicted target.
| miRNA | Target | Predicted target description | References |
| miR5368 | Targets HSP21 (21 kDa Heat Shock Protein) involved in counteracting osmotic stress and cell protection | Zhang et al., 2020 | |
| miR156/157 | Targets SPLs (Squamosa Promoter Binding Protein Like) involved in brassinosteroid and auxin signaling | ||
| miR160 | Targets ARFs (auxin responsive factors) involved in brassinosteroid and auxin signaling affect root and leaf development | ||
| miR-n32 | Targets PLD1 (Phospholipase D1) that interact with G-protein and protein phosphatase to mediate ABA response | ||
| miR-144 | Targets GOT1 that mediate protein translocation at the thylakoid | ||
| miR-408 | Targets TGD4 (Trigalactosyl diacylglycerol 4) involved in the ER-chloroplast lipid trafficking process | ||
| miR-396 | Targets GRFs (growth-regulating factors) that enhance osmoregulation and decrease the level of reactive oxygen species | ||
| miR-395 | Targets APS1 (ATP sulfurylase 1) involved in decreasing cell energy wastage | ||
| miR-166 | Targets ATHBs (Homeobox leucine zipper protein) that regulate SAM (shoot apical meristem) development | ||
| Sin-miR396a-5p | XM_011079770.2 | Sesamum indicum growth-regulating factor 1 (LOC105161914), mRNA | Joshi and Mandavia, 2018 |
| Sin-miR5658 | XM_011099043.2 | Sesamum indicum BAG family molecular chaperone regulator 1-like (LOC105176294), mRNA | |
| Sin-miR5658 | XM_011080551.2 | Sesamum indicum bZIP transcription factor TGA10 (LOC105162512), mRNA | |
| Sin-miR8030-3p | XM_011096846.2 | Sesamum indicum probable WRKY transcription factor 70 (LOC105174673), mRNA | |
| XM_011094724.2 | Sesamum indicum transcription factor bHLH13-like (LOC105173075), transcript variant X1, mRNA | ||
| Sin-miR5658 | NBS-LRR (Nucleotide-binding site leucine-rich repeat) | ||
| Sin-miR8140 | XM_011087380.2 | Sesamum indicum protein LONGIFOLIA 2 | |
| XM_011091156.2 | Sesamum indicum probable protein phosphatase 2C 4 | ||
| XM_011075157.2 | VAN3-binding protein (LOC105158406) | ||
| XM_020693528.1 | RNA polymerase sigma factor sigE, chloroplastic/mitochondrial (LOC105160679) | ||
| XM_020694796.1 | Sesamum indicum transcription factorSRM1 (Salt-Related MYB-like transcription factor) like |