Table 1 Diverse plant species with identified conserved miRNA families.

miR156/157

Arachis hypogea, Boechera stricta, Brassica napus, Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Bruguiera gymnorhiza, Citrus × paradisi × Poncirus trifoliate, Euphorbia esula, Fragaria vesca, Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium raimondii, Glycine max, Helianthus annuus, Ipomoea nil, Lycopersicon esculentum, Lactuca sativa, Lotus japonicus, Malus × domestica, Medicago truncatula, Nicotiana tabacum, Oryza australiensis, Oryza brachyanth, Oryza punctata, Oryza ridleyi, Oryza rufipogon, Oryza sativa, Populus trichocarpa, Poncirus trifoliata, Prunus persica, Solanum tuberosum Sorghum bicolor, Triticum aestivum, Zea mays

miR158

Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa,

miR159

Boechera stricta, Brassica oleracea Brassica rapa, Euphorbia esula, Festuca arundinacea, Fragaria vesca, Glycine max, Hordeum vulgare, Oryza coarctata, Lactuca saligna, Lactuca serriola, Liriodendron tulipifera Lotus japonicus, Lycopersicon esculentum, Manihot esculenta, Medicago truncatula, Malus × domestica, Oryza alta, Oryza coarctata, Oryza ridleyi, Oryza rufipogon, Oryza sativa, Phaseolus vulgaris, Picea glauca, Pinus taeda, Populus deltoids, Populus tremula, Populus trichocarpa, Sorghum bicolor, Triticum aestivum, Vitis vinifera, Zea mays

miR160

Aquilegia formosa × Aquilegia pubescens, Beta vulgaris, Brassica rapa, Citrus sinensis, Citrus × paradisi × Poncirus trifoliate, Euphorbia esula, Festuca arundinacea, Gossypium hirsutum, Gerbera hybrida, Gossypium raimondii, Glycine max, Hordeum vulgare, Lotus japonicus, Lycopersicon esculentum, Manihot esculenta, Medicago truncatula, Malus × domestica, Oryza brachyantha, Oryza coarctata, Oryza glaberrima, Oryza ridleyi, Oryza sativa, Picea glauca, Picea engelmannii × Picea glauca, Populus trichocarpa, Populus trichocarpa × Populus deltoides, Prunus persica, Saccharum officinarum, Sorghum bicolor, Solanum tuberosum, Triticum aestivum, Vitis vinifera, Zea mays

miR162

Brassica oleracea, Euphorbia esula, Gossypium hirsutum, Gerbera hybrida, Glycine max, Helianthus petiolaris, Lactuca perennis, Lactuca saligna, Lactuca sativa, Lycopersicon esculentum, Medicago truncatula, Oryza sativa, Vitis vinifera, Zea mays

miR164

Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Citrus sinensis, Gossypium hirsutum, Lotus japonicus, Medicago truncatula, Oryza australiensis, Oryza coarctata, Oryza glaberrima, Oryza granulate, Oryza minuta, Oryza punctata, Oryza rufipogon, Oryza sativa, Picea glauca, Populus trichocarpa, Populus tremula × Populus tremuloides, Poncirus trifoliate, Sorghum bicolor, Triticum aestivum, Zea mays

miR165/166

Aquilegia formosa × Aquilegia pubescens, Arachis hypogea, Brassica rapa, Brassica oleracea, Citrus sinensis, Citrus × paradisi × Poncirus trifoliate, Euphorbia esula, Gossypium hirsutum, Helianthus petiolaris, Hordeum vulgare, Lotus japonicus, Lycopersicon esculentum, Medicago truncatula, Malus × domestica, Oryza alta, Oryza brachyantha, Oryza coarctata, Oryza glaberrima. Oryza minuta, Oryza punctata, Oryza ridleyi, Oryza rufipogon, Oryza sativa, Phaseolus vulgaris, Pinus taeda, Populus deltoids, Populus trichocarpa, Sorghum bicolor, Vitis vinifera, Zea mays

miR167

Arachis hypogea, Brassica napus, Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Citrus clementina, Fragaria vesca, Glycine max, Helianthus annuus, Ipomoea nil, Lotus japonicus, Medicago truncatula, Malus × domestica, Nicotiana tabacum, Oryza alta, Oryza australiensis, Oryza brachyantha, Oryza coarctata, Oryza granulate, Oryza minuta, Oryza nivara, Oryza punctata, Oryza ridleyi, Oryza rufipogon, Oryza sativa, Populus tremula, Populus trichocarpa × Populus deltoides, Populus tremula × Populus tremuloides, Saccharum officinarum, Sorghum bicolor, Triticum aestivum, Vitis vinifera, Zea mays

miR168

Beta vulgaris, Brassica napus, Brassica rapa, Citrus clementina, Glycine max, Ipomoea nil, Lotus japonicus, Malus × domestica, Picea glauca, Populus tremula, Populus trichocarpa, Vitis vinifera,

miR169

Brassica napus, Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Carica papaya, Citrus sinensis, Euphorbia esula, Festuca arundinacea, Gossypium hirsutum, Glycine max, Helianthus petiolaris, Ipomoea nil, Lactuca sativa, Lactuca serriola, Lotus japonicus, Lycopersicon esculentum, Medicago truncatula, Oryza alta, Oryza australiensis, Oryza brachyantha, Oryza coarctata, Oryza granulate, Oryza minuta, Oryza nivara, Oryza officinalis, Oryza punctata, Oryza ridleyi, Oryza sativa, Populus tremula, Populus trichocarpa, Populus trichocarpa × Populus deltoides, Saccharum officinarum, Sorghum bicolor, Vitis vinifera, Zea mays

miR170/171

Aquilegia formosa × Aquilegia pubescens, Boechera stricta, Brachypodium distachyon, Brassica napus, Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Carica papaya, Citrus sinensis, Euphorbia esula, Festuca arundinacea, Gossypium hirsutum, Hordeum vulgare, Lactuca perennis, Lactuca saligna, Lactuca sativa, Lotus japonicus, Lycopersicon esculentum, Malus × domestica, Medicago truncatula, Nicotiana tabacum, Oryza alta, Oryza brachyantha, Oryza coarctata, Oryza glaberrima, Oryza granulate, Oryza minuta, Oryza nivara, Oryza officinalis, Oryza punctata, Oryza ridleyi, Oryza rufipogon, Oryza sativa, Populus trichocarpa, Phaseolus vulgaris, Picea glauca, Pinus taeda, Prunus persica, Sorghum bicolor, Triticum aestivum, Vitis vinifera, Zea mays

miR172

Boechera stricta, Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Citrus sinensis, Gossypium raimondii, Glycine max, Lactuca saligna, Lactuca sativa, Lotus japonicus, Lycopersicon esculentum, Manihot esculenta, Medicago truncatula, Malus × domestica, Oryza brachyantha, Oryza coarctata, Oryza sativa, Populus trichocarpa, Populus trichocarpa × Populus deltoides, Sorghum bicolor, Solanum tuberosum, Vitis vinifera, Zea mays

miR319

Brassica napus, Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Glycine max, Ipomoea nil, Liriodendron tulipifera, Lotus japonicus, Lycopersicon esculentum, Medicago truncatula, Oryza glaberrima, Oryza minuta, Oryza punctata, Oryza rufipogon, Oryza sativa, Phaseolus vulgaris, Populus trichocarpa, Populus tremula × Populus tremuloides, Poncirus trifoliate, Saccharum officinarum, Sorghum bicolor, Triticum aestivum, Vitis vinifera, Zea mays

miR390

Boechera stricta, Brassica rapa, Citrus sinensis, Gossypium hirsutum, Lotus japonicus, Medicago truncatula, Oryza brachyantha, Oryza coarctata, Oryza granulate

miR391

Brassica oleracea,

miR393

Brassica napus, Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Gossypium hirsutum, Gerbera hybrida, Glycine max, Lotus japonicus, Medicago truncatula, Malus × domestica, Oryza minuta, Oryza sativa, Picea glauca, Picea engelmannii × Picea glauca, Pinus taeda, Populus trichocarpa × Populus deltoides, Sorghum bicolor, Zea mays

miR394

Aquilegia formosa × Aquilegia pubescens, Brassica napus, Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Citrus clementina, Citrus sinensis, Euphorbia esula, Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium raimondii, Glycine max, Helianthus annuus, Hordeum vulgare, Ipomoea nil, Lactuca sativa, Lactuca serriola, Liriodendron tulipifera, Medicago truncatula, Malus × domestica, Oryza coarctata, Oryza glaberrima, Oryza minuta, Oryza sativa, Picea glauca, Picea engelmannii × Picea glauca, Populus deltoids, Populus tremula, Populus trichocarpa, Poncirus trifoliate, Prunus persica, Saccharum officinarum, Sorghum bicolor, Solanum tuberosum, Triticum aestivum, Vitis vinifera, Zea mays

miR395

Boechera stricta, Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Gossypium hirsutum, Glycine max, Lotus japonicus, Medicago truncatula, Oryza alta, Oryza australiensis, Oryza coarctata, Oryza rufipogon, Oryza sativa, Populus trichocarpa, Saccharum officinarum, Sorghum bicolor, Triticum aestivum, Vitis vinifera, Zea mays

miR396

Beta vulgaris, Brassica napus, Brassica oleracea, Bruguiera gymnorhiza, Citrus clementina, Festuca arundinacea, Gossypium hirsutum, Glycine max, Hordeum vulgare, Lactuca sativa, Lotus japonicus, Medicago truncatula, Oryza coarctata, Oryza glaberrima, Oryza minuta, Oryza officinalis, Oryza sativa, Pinus taeda, Populus trichocarpa, Populus trichocarpa × Populus deltoides, Populus tremula × Populus tremuloides, Prunus persica, Saccharum officinarum, Sorghum bicolor, Solanum tuberosum, Zea mays

miR397

Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Nicotiana tabacum, Oryza alta, Oryza brachyantha, Oryza coarctata, Oryza minuta, Oryza nivara, Oryza rufipogon, Oryza sativa, Populus tremula, Populus trichocarpa × Populus deltoides, Zea mays

miR398

Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium raimondii, Glycine max, Helianthus petiolaris, Lactuca perennis, Lactuca saligna, Lactuca serriola, Lotus japonicus, Medicago truncatula, Oryza sativa, Picea glauca, Poncirus trifoliate, Sorghum bicolor, Triticum aestivum, Zea mays

miR399

Boechera stricta, Brassica napus, Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Carica papaya, Citrus sinensis, Fragaria vesca, Gossypium hirsutum, Lactuca sativa, Lotus japonicus, Lycopersicon esculentum, Medicago truncatula, Oryza australiensis, Oryza brachyantha, Oryza coarctata, Oryza glaberrima, Oryza nivara, Oryza punctata, Oryza rufipogon, Oryza sativa, Populus tremula, Populus tremula × Populus tremuloides, Prunus persica, Sorghum bicolor, Solanum tuberosum, Triticum aestivum, Vitis vinifera, Zea mays

miR403

Arabidopsis thaliana, Boechera stricta, Brassica napus, Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Carica papaya, Helianthus annuus, Helianthus argophyllus, Helianthus petiolaris, Lycopersicon esculentum, Malus × domestica, Populus trichocarpa, Populus tremula × Populus tremuloides, Poncirus trifoliate, Solanum tuberosum, Taraxacum officinale

miR408

Brachypodium distachyon, Brassica napus, Brassica rapa, Bruguiera gymnorhiza, Citrus × paradisi × Poncirus trifoliate, Euphorbia esula, Fragaria vesca, Glycine max, Lotus japonicus, Medicago truncatula, Oryza minuta, Oryza officinalis, Oryza sativa, Pinus taeda, Populus trichocarpa, Poncirus trifoliate, Prunus persica, Saccharum officinarum, Sorghum bicolor, Triticum aestivum, Zea mays

miR437

Oryza coarctata, Oryza granulate, Oryza minuta, Oryza punctata, Oryza sativa, Saccharum officinarum, Sorghum bicolor, Triticum aestivum, Zea mays

miR444

Brachypodium distachyon, Hordeum vulgare, Oryza minuta, Oryza officinalis, Oryza sativa, Saccharum officinarum, Sorghum bicolor, Panicum virgatum, Triticum aestivum, Zea mays