Table 1 Degradome validated novel targets of miRNA targeting in both O. nivara and O. sativa or only in one species

Osa-miR396

LOC_Os01g44230

OXHS1

2106

3.5

2

3

Osa-miR437

LOC_Os02g18080

NB-ARC domain containing protein

4068

4.5

2

2

Osa-miR156

LOC_Os06g44970

OsPIN2

17

5

1

1

Osa-miR172

LOC_Os08g39630

helix-loop-helix DNA-binding domain containing protein

1879

5

1

2

Osa-miR444

LOC_Os03g01880

OsLOGL3

94

5

1

3

Osa-miR1437

LOC_Os02g20530

OsSTA58

1130

5

3

1

Osa-miR531

LOC_Os07g48870

MYB family transcription factor

107

3

2

–

Osa-miR444

LOC_Os03g63750

OsHsf-13

782

3.5

2

–

Osa-miR531

LOC_Os11g45740

OsJAMyb

228

3.5

2

–

Osa-miR166

LOC_Os04g48290

MATE efflux family protein

411

4

2

–

Osa-miR159

LOC_Os02g01590

glycosyl hydrolases

2333

4

2

–

Osa-miR395

LOC_Os05g48980

ras-related protein

561

4

2

–

Osa-miR397

LOC_Os02g01326

Os5NG4

1106

5

2

–

Osa-miR1862

LOC_Os04g31120

OsFBK14

1903

3

–

2

Osa-miR162

LOC_Os09g11460

AP2 domain containing protein

1221

3.5

–

2

Osa-miR396

LOC_Os01g52640

OsWD40

2367

4

–

2

Osa-miR399

LOC_Os09g39180

RNA recognition motif containing protein

786

4

–

2

Osa-miR396

LOC_Os09g29600

OsWAK85

1797

4.5

–

1

Osa-miR444

LOC_Os07g43820

glycosyl hydrolase

732

4.5

–

2

Osa-miR1848

LOC_Os04g42250

OsHCT1

485

4.5

–

2

Osa-miR1859

LOC_Os01g39830

Beta-galactosidase 2

2939

4.5

–

2

Osa-miR396

LOC_Os07g32010

UDP-glucoronosyl and UDP-glucosyl transferase domain containing protein

1448

5

–

2

Osa-miR156

LOC_Os11g06170

OsbZIP81

459

5

–

2