Table 3 Potential targets for conserved miRNAs in cucurbits

miR156

WMU3171

PU007476

MU34102

Squamosa promoter-binding protein-like (SPL) proteins

miR159

WMU2129

-

MU26436, MU24935,MU38257

MYB-like binding factors

WMU63294

miR160

-

-

MU38981

Auxin response factor (ARFs)

miR164

WMU579, WMU1219

PU030339

MU22717

NAC domain protein

WMU1019

miR170

-

-

MU2467

Scarecrow-like (SCL1) and GRAS family transcription factors

miR171

-

PU018031,PU001874, PU001874

MU25825

unknown proteins

miR319

WMU3608

PU002536,PU074309, PU067878,PU002536, PU115341

MU43136, MU27101

TCP/DNA binding proteins

miR393

WMU2032

PU077916

MU21869

Auxin receptors and BLH transcription factors

-

-

MU38945

miR395

PU044572,PU044572, PU044572

MU24817, MU27572

ATP sulfurylase

miR398

WMU38615

-

MU25081

Putative blue copper binding protein

miR408

WMU1327

-

MU25436

Plastocyanin-like domain-containing protein