Fig. 6

Differential expression of microRNAs over seed germination. a Of the annotated miRNAs, 165 were differentially expressed during germination and their relative expression levels were hierarchically clustered. b Expression profiles of (i) miRNA159a and (ii) miRNA160a-5p and their targets genes, which have been shown to have a role in regulation during seed germination. c Expression profiles of (i) miRNA781a and (ii) miRNA400 (and their target genes), which are known for a role in other (non-germination) conditions/stages in Arabidopsis. These are two of the 19 genes that showed highest expression in the dry seed. d Expression profiles of (i) miRNA851a and (ii) miRNA858a (and their target genes). Note that targets only predicted for miR858a are indicated with (a) next to the AGI. These are two of the five miRNAs showing a transient increased expression during germination before decreasing in abundance at the end of the time course