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Table 1 Characteristics of circadian-related miRNAs

From: Emerging roles for microRNA in the regulation of Drosophila circadian clock

miRNA

Target

Orcadian phenotype

Oscillation

Conservation

bantam

clk

Period

N

C. elegans and insects

let-7

cwo

Period and phase

Peak at ZT8

Trough at ZT16

C. elegans, Drosophila,

Mouse, Humans

miR-279

upd

Rhythmicity

N

Insects

miR-276a

timeless

Rhythmicity

Peak at ZT10 Trough at ZT18

Insects

miR-124

–

Phase

Peak at ZT19 Trough at ZT7

C. elegans, Drosophila,

Mouse, Humans

miR959-964

–

Immunity feeding

Peak at ZT12 Trough at ZT0

Drosophila

miR263a/b

–

–

Peak at ZT19

miR263a trough at ZT1 miR263b trough at ZT7

C. elegans, Drosophila,

Mouse, Humans