Table S3: Motif structure, chromosome locations of salt responsive miRNA promoters of plants
miRNA
Repeat motif in the promoter region
Plant
Chr.
References
ath-miR156a
(CGC)7
Arabidopsis thaliana
ath-miR156h
0
Arabidopsis thaliana
ath-miR159a
Ortholouge not found
Arabidopsis thaliana
ath-miR164b
0
Arabidopsis thaliana
ath-miR166a
(CTT)5
Arabidopsis thaliana
ath-miR166b
(TA)5,(TA)5
Arabidopsis thaliana
ath-miR167a
(AT)5
Arabidopsis thaliana
ath-miR167b
0
Arabidopsis thaliana
ath-miR168a
0
ath-miR171a
0
ath-miR319b
(TC)13
ath-miR319c
Ortholouge not found
ath-miR393a
0
Arabidopsis thaliana
Arabidopsis thaliana
Arabidopsis thaliana
Arabidopsis thaliana
Arabidopsis thaliana
1
Liu et al. (2008)
8
Liu et al. (2008)
1
Liu et al. (2008)
5
Ben Amor et al. (2009)
10
Ben Amor et al. (2009)
6
Ben Amor et al. (2009)
12
Liu et al. (2008)
3
Kinoshita et al.
2
Li et al. (2012)
6
Liu et al. (2008)
1
Liu et al. (2008)
4
Sunkar and Zhu (2004)
1
Liu et al. (2008)
1
Arabidopsis thaliana
ath-miR394
(CT)5, (TC)7, (CCG)6
2
Liu et al. (2008)
ath-miR395c
0
4
Kim et al. (2010)
ath-miR395e
(CTC)8
4
Kim et al. (2010)
ath-miR396a
(CT)12
2
Liu et al. (2008)
ath-miR398a
(CT)5, (TC)5 (CG)6
10
Sunkar and Zhu (2004)
ath-miR402
Ortholouge not found
10
Sunkar and Zhu (2004)
ath-miR417
(TG)8
8
Jung and Kang (2007)
gma-166d
gma-1507a
osa-miR16
osa-miR 29
osa-miR 164e
0
Ortholouge not found
Ortholouge not found
Ortholouge not found
0
Glycine max
Glycine max
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa
2
5
3
Oryza sativa
4
Li et al. (2011)
Li et al. (2011)
Sanan-Mishra et al. (2009)
Sanan-Mishra et al. (2009)
Macovei and Tuteja (2012)
Zhao et al. (2009)
osa-miR169g
(GA)5
osa -miR169n
0
osa-miR169o
(GA)5, (GA)17
Oryza sativa
osa-miR171a
osa-miR393a
0
0
6
1
Jian et al. (2010)
Gao et al. (2011)
osa-miR394
(CT)5, (TC)7, (CT)5, (CCG)6
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa
2
Barrera-Figueroa et al.
(2012)
osa-miR396a
(CT)12
Oryza sativa
2
Gao et al. (2010)
Arabidopsis thaliana
Arabidopsis thaliana
Arabidopsis thaliana
Arabidopsis thaliana
Arabidopsis thaliana
Arabidopsis thaliana
Oryza sativa
11
11
Zhao et al. (2009)
Zhao et al. (2009)
2
osa-miR408
osa-miR414
osa-miR1866
(AG)5, (AG)7
(AG)6
0
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa
osa-miR1867
0
Oryza sativa
osa-miR 2001
osa-miR 2003
osa-miR 2005
ptr-miR396f
ptr-miR 474c
ptr-miR 482
ptr-miR 530a
ptr-miR 1445
ptr-miR 1446
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
2
9
3
4
9
0
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa
Populus trichocarpa
Populus trichocarpa
Populus trichocarpa
Populus trichocarpa
Populus trichocarpa
Populus trichocarpa
9
Macovei and Tuteja (2012)
Macovei and Tuteja (2012)
Barrera-Figueroa et al.
(2012)
Barrera-Figueroa et al.
(2012)
Jian et al (2010)
Jian et al (2010)
Jian et al. (2010)
Zhou et al. (2012)
Zhou et al. (2012)
Lu et al. (2008)
Lu et al. (2008)
Lu et al. (2008)
Lu et al. (2008)
ptr-miR 1447
0
Populus trichocarpa
9
Lu et al. (2008)
ptr-miR 1711
0
Populus trichocarpa
11
Lu et al. (2008)
2
Jia et al. (2009)
Populus tremula
Populus tremula
Populus tremula
Populus tremula
Populus tremula
Populus tremula
Populus euphratica
Populus euphratica
Populus euphratica
Populus euphratica
Populus euphratica
1
4
7
2
1
9
9
9
9
2
Jia et al. (2009)
Jia et al. (2009)
Jia et al. (2009)
Jia et al. (2009)
Jia et al. (2009)
Qin et al. (2011)
Qin et al. (2011)
Qin et al. (2011)
Qin et al. (2011)
Qin et al. (2011)
0
ptr-miR168a
ptr-miR169a
ptr-miR395a
ptr-miR398b
ptr-miR399l
ptr-miR408
peu-miR1446
peu-miR1447
peu-miR1448
peu-miR156g
peu-miR156j
0
0
0
0
(AT)20
0
0
0
0
0
1
11
3
3
3
peu-miR168b
peu-miR169a
(GA)5, (CT)8
0
Ortholouge not found
peu-miR1
Populus euphratica
Populus euphratica
2
1
Qin et al. (2011)
Qin et al. (2011)
Populus euphratica
-
Qin et al. (2011)
Populus euphratica
Populus euphratica
Populus euphratica
-
Qin et al. (2011)
1
Qin et al. (2011)
9
Qin et al. (2011)
1
Frazier et al. (2011)
12
1
1
4
2
1
1
2
4
12
6
11
Frazier et al. (2011)
Frazier et al. (2011)
Frazier et al. (2011)
Frazier et al. (2011)
Frazier et al. (2011)
Frazier et al. (2011)
Yin et al. (2012)
Yin et al. (2012)
Yin et al. (2012)
Yin et al. (2012)
Yin et al. (2012)
Yin et al. (2012)
11
Yin et al. (2012)
Ortholouge not found
peu-miR4
peu-miR393a
peu-miR 1448
0
0
0
nta-miR159a
nta-miR167a
nta-miR169a
nta-miR172b
nta-miR395a
nta-miR396a
nta-miR399a
ghr-miR156a
ghr-miR 156d
ghr-miR 156e
ghr-miR 167a
ghr-miR 169b
ghr-miR 535a
ghr-miR 535b
(AT)5
0
0
0
(CT)12
0
(CGC)7
(AG)6,(GA)6,(TA)5
0
(AT)5
0
0
Ortholouge not found
Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum
Nicotiana tabacum
Gossypium hirsutum
Gossypium hirsutum
Gossypium hirsutum
Gossypium hirsutum
Gossypium hirsutum
Gossypium hirsutum
Gossypium hirsutum
ghr-miR 827b
ghr-miR 397a
ghr-miR 397b
ghr-miR 399a
sof-miR 156e
(TA)29,(AT)5,(TA)10, (AT)5
(GAC)6,(GGC)5
(AC)7
0
0
Gossypium hirsutum
Gossypium hirsutum
Gossypium hirsutum
Gossypium hirsutum
Saccharum officinarum
2
6
2
1
Yin et al. (2012)
Yin et al. (2012)
Yin et al. (2012)
Yin et al. (2012)
4
Bottino et al. (2013)
sof-miR-159a
0
Saccharum officinarum
1
Patade and Suprasanna
4
(2010)
sof-miR 166c
0
Saccharum officinarum
sof-miR 167e
(TA)5, (AG)11
Saccharum officinarum
sof-miR 168b
(GA)5, (CT)8
Saccharum officinarum
sof-miR 169c
(TA)5, (TA)17
Saccharum officinarum
sof-miR 396b
0
Saccharum officinarum
sof-miR 397b
(AC)7
Saccharum officinarum
sof-miR 398b
0
Saccharum officinarum
sof-miR 398e
Ortholouge not found
Saccharum officinarum
sof-miR 528a
0
Saccharum officinarum
pvi-miR156h
pvi-miR157a
pvi-miR159a
pvi-miR162a
pvi-miR395a
pvi-miR396a
pvi-miR397a
pvi-miR399a
0
0
0
(TC)5
0
(CT)12
(GAC)6, (GGC)5
0
Panicum virgatum
Panicum virgatum
Panicum virgatum
Panicum virgatum
Panicum virgatum
Panicum virgatum
Panicum virgatum
Panicum virgatum
mtr-miR390
(GA)5,(GCC)5
Medicago truncatula
mtr-miR396a
(CT)12
Medicago truncatula
3
Bottino et al. (2013)
2
Bottino et al. (2013)
2
Bottino et al. (2013)
4
Bottino et al. (2013)
6
Bottino et al. (2013)
2
Bottino et al. (2013)
7
Bottino et al. (2013)
10
Bottino et al. (2013)
3
Bottino et al. (2013)
8
8
1
2
4
2
6
1
Sun et al. (2012)
Sun et al. (2012)
Sun et al. (2012)
Sun et al. (2012)
Sun et al. (2012)
Sun et al. (2012)
Sun et al. (2012)
Sun et al. (2012)
Lelandais-Brié‘¢e et al.
(2009)
Lelandais-Brié‘¢e et al.
(2009)
3
2
5
-
Lelandais-Brié‘¢e et al.
(2009)
Ren et al. (2013)
Populus tomentosa
-
Ren et al. (2013)
Ortholouge not found
Populus tomentosa
-
Ren et al. (2013)
Ortholouge not found
Populus tomentosa
-
Ren et al. (2013)
Ortholouge not found
Populus tomentosa
-
Ren et al. (2013)
0
0
(AT)5
0
(AG)5, (AG)7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(TAA)8
(AT)6
Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum
Zea mays
Zea mays
Zea mays
Zea mays
Zea mays
Zea mays
Zea mays
1
3
12
5
1
11
9
9
8
1
5
2
12
7
Wenji et al. (2011)
Wenji et al. (2011)
Wenji et al. (2011)
Wenji et al. (2011)
Wenji et al. (2011)
Wenji et al. (2011)
Wenji et al. (2011)
Ding et al. (2009)
Ding et al. (2009)
Ding et al. (2009)
Ding et al. (2009)
Ding et al. (2009)
Ding et al. (2009)
Ding et al. (2009)
mtr-miR399i
pto-miR6
0
Ortholouge not found
Medicago truncatula
Populus tomentosa
pto-miR12
Ortholouge not found
pto-miR16
pto-miR17
2
pto-miR24
tae-miR159a
tae-miR160
tae-miR167a
tae-miR399
tae-miR408
tae-miR1124
tae-miR1133
zma-miR156g
zma-miR156h
zma-miR159b
zma- miR164b
zma-miR166d
zma-miR166g
zma-miR167d
6
zma-miR167f
0
zma-miR168a
0
zma-miR171d
zma-miR171i
zma-miR395b
zma-miR396a
miR172b
(GA)6
0
0
(CT)12
0
Zea mays
Zea mays
10
Ding et al. (2009)
2
Ding et al. (2009)
Zea mays
Zea mays
Zea mays
Zea mays
Caragana
10
3
4
2
1
Ding et al. (2009)
Ding et al. (2009)
Ding et al. (2009)
Ding et al. (2009)
Zhu et al. (2013)
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