Predicted miRNA–mRNA pairs within the host system.

We have predicted the differentially expressed mh–miRNAs which operate within the narrow windows of development of BASCs by targeting a set of host encoded mRNAs. Class A specifies the host mRNAs corresponding to BASC marker proteins which designates its undifferentiated state as well as the state of proliferation and/initiation of differentiation. Class B specifies the host mRNAs corresponding to BASC marker proteins as it reaches a fully differentiated state. Class C specifies the host mRNAs corresponding to the receptor proteins which participates in SARS-CoV pathogenesis. These miRNA–mRNA pairs specific to BASC are important to understand host-virus interaction network.