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In this study, using modern high throughput small RNA-sequencing by Illumina Nextseq 500 platform for identification and stem-loop RT PCR for validation, miRNAs were identified in the leaf sample of\u00a0\n                    <jats:italic>A. annua<\/jats:italic>\n                    plant. Here, we report a total of 121 miRNAs from\n                    <jats:italic>A. annua<\/jats:italic>\n                    that target several important genes and transcription factors involved in the biosynthesis of ART. This study revealed the presence of some important conserved miRNA families, miR396, miR319, miR399, miR858, miR5083 and miR6111 not identified so far in\u00a0\n                    <jats:italic>A. annua.<\/jats:italic>\n                    The expression patterns and correlation between miRNAs and their corresponding targets at different developmental stages of the plant using real-time PCR indicate that they may influence ART accumulation. 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