Fig. 8

Characterization of VvmiR160:VvARF expression and Pearson correlation analysis during grape flower and berry development. a Characterization of VvmiR160:VvARF expression and Pearson correlation analysis during grape flower development. b Characterization of VvmiR160:VvARF expression and Pearson correlation analysis during grape berry development. The relative expression of VvmiR160a/b/c/d/e and the three VvARF10/16/17 target genes at different stages [21 days after inflorescences (21DAI), 22DAI, 26DAI and 30DAI; 1 day after anthesis (1DAA), 36DAA, 86DAA] of floral and berry development. Pearson correlation coefficient (r) between VvmiR160 and VvARF expression are indicated. Each experiment was repeated three times. ANOVA test was used to identify significant differences, Asterisks indicated statistically significant differences at (*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001) as determined by Student’s t-test