Landraces and indigenous varieties comprise valuable sources of crop species diversity.
Their utilization in plant breeding may lead to increased yield and enhanced quality traits, as …

This review summarizes biological active compounds of berry fruits and their importance in
relation to human health. The group of bioactive compounds consists of phenolic …

Potential for, and limits to, adaptation to environmental changes are critical for resilience and
risk mitigation. The Mediterranean basin is a mosaic of biodiversity‐rich ecosystems long …

Domestication of crop plants had effects on human lifestyle and agriculture. However, little is
known about the underlying molecular mechanisms accompanying the changes in fruit …

Climate change is expected to advance grapevine phenological stages. After the calibration
and the validation of a degree-days model, we were able to accurately simulate dates of …

Grapevine is a very important crop species that is mainly cultivated worldwide for fruits, wine
and juice. Identification of the genetic bases of performance traits through association …

Grapes are grown worldwide, on about 7.9 million ha, and are used to produce wine, raisins,
juice, jam, concentrate, and seed oils, as well as fresh fruit. Grapes (Vitis sp.) are members …

Grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) form the basis of viticulture, and are susceptible to diseases
such as downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) and powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) …

The necessity to adapt to climate change is even stronger for grapevine than for other crops,
because grape berry composition—a key determinant of fruit and wine quality, typicity and …

Sex chromosomes differ from other chromosomes in the striking divergence they often show
in size, structure, and gene content. Not only do they possess genes controlling sex …