Table 3 The known targets of drought-responsive miRNAs and their function annotations

miR164

down

NAC domain transcription factors

lateral root development

[9]

miR169

down

CCAAT Binding Factor (CBF)

response to drought, cold and salinity, nodule development

[14, 15, 17, 18, 22, 33, 74]

miR171

down

GRAS transcription factors

response to drought, cold and salinity, nodule morphogenesis, floral development

[5, 18, 33]

miR396

down

Growth Regulating Factor (GRF)

response to drought and salinity, cell proliferation

[18, 52, 75]

miR398

down

Cu/Zn superoxide dismutases (CSD1, CSD2)

response to oxidative stress

[15, 27]

miR399

up

PHO2/ubiquitin conjugating enzyme

balance of phosphorus

[23]

miR2118

up

TIR-NBS-LRR domain protein

response to drought, cold, salinity, and ABA

[51, 76]