RNA and microRNA samples of Prunus avium fruits to analyze the responses at the transition from development to ripening

Several signals control fruit ripening, including hormones and metabolites, many of which are produced by the seeds. However, the molecular signatures of seeds and fruits at the transition from development to ripening (t-DtoR) have not yet been elucidated in non-climacteric species. Thus, we aimed to characterize sweet cherry fruits and seeds through directed hormone profiling, untargeted metabolomics, as well as mRNA- and small RNA-seq. The early- and late-season cultivars, "Celeste" and "Regina" respectively, were analyzed at the t-DtoR.