Table 2 Filtering steps applied for selecting DEGs, and the number of DEGs that were carried on after each selection step. For details see Materials and methods

Adjusted p-value (PADJ) < 0.05: (counted over all sample pairs)

8,206

4,419

Log2fold change (LFC) > 2: (counted over all sample pairs)

6,629

4,298

Down- / up-regulated (in PNP vs. PN):

3,293 / 3,336

2,130 / 2,168

Unique: (non-redundant within time series)

3,342

2,745

Intersection: (detected in both years)

1,923

Excluded due to intersection:

1,419

822

Veraison-specific genes: (detected within BBCH79-81 of PNP)

388

Potentially regulatory: (detected within BBCH61-79 of PNP)

12