Table 5

Summary of evidence for predicted miRNAs

Category
Number of miRNA candidates

Total predicted miRNAs
95
Previously known miRNAs included
12
Newly predicted miRNAs
83
Northern blot positive
12 (14 total)
cDNA (ASRP)
8
MPSS
16
Known Arabidopsis miRNA homologs
8
Northern blot and MPSS
8
ASRP and MPSS
3
Unique miRNAs with northern blot hybridization, ASRP or MPSS evidence
25
miRNAs with functionally conserved targets in Arabidopsis and rice
77

Wang et al. Genome Biology 2004 5:R65   doi:10.1186/gb-2004-5-9-r65