Biotechnologies and strategies for grapevine improvement

A Butiuc-Keul, A Coste - Horticulturae, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Grapevine (Vitis vinifera subsp. vinifera) is one of the most widespread and economically
important perennial fruit crops in the world. Viticulture has changed over the years in …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptation to Climate Change in Viticulture: The Role of Varietal Selection—A Review

M Baltazar, I Castro, B Gonçalves - Plants, 2025‏ - mdpi.com
Viticulture faces unprecedented challenges due to the rapidly changing climate, particularly
in regions like the Mediterranean Basin. Consequently, climate change adaptation …

Genetic diversity and signature of divergence in the genome of grapevine clones of Southern Italy varieties

C Villano, S Procino, G Blaiotta, D Carputo… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Sexual reproduction has contributed to a significant degree of variability in cultivated
grapevine populations. However, the additional influence of spontaneous somatic mutations …

[HTML][HTML] High resolution melting analysis of microsatellite markers applied to grapevine varietal fingerprinting throughout the wine production chain

S Barrias, J Ibáñez, P Martins-Lopes - Food Control, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The accurate varietal identification is an essential requirement for every process involved in
the exploitation of grapevine resources and derived products. The advancements achieved …

Morphological and Genetic Clonal Diversity within the 'Greco Bianco' Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) Variety

C Villano, G Corrado, B Basile, E Di Serio, A Mataffo… - Plants, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) has been propagated vegetatively for hundreds of years.
Therefore, plants tend to accumulate somatic mutations that can result in an intra-varietal …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient Assessment and large-scale conservation of intra-varietal diversity of ancient grapevine varieties: case study Portugal

E Gonçalves, A Martins - Plants, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
There are thousands of ancient grapevine varieties in Europe, each one having a high level
of intra-varietal diversity with regard to important economic traits (yield, soluble solids …

[HTML][HTML] A molecular toolbox to identify and quantify grape varieties: On the trace of “glera”

I Carrara, V Terzi, R Ghizzoni, S Delbono, G Tumino… - Foods, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
A pillar of wine authenticity is the variety/ies used. Ampelographic descriptors and SSR
markers, included in several national and international databases, are extensively used for …

Exploring the genetic diversity of Lebanon's underexploited grapevine resources

J Merheb, L Chalak, C Roux, V Laucou… - Genetic Resources and …, 2024‏ - Springer
Lebanon's well-documented history in grape cultivation and winemaking dates back
millennia, intertwining with its cultural heritage and landscape. However, until recent years …

[HTML][HTML] Wine authenticity throughout the wine-chain: Exploring the potential of HRM-SNP assays in varietal discrimination and quantification in wine blends

S Barrias, J Ibáñez, P Martins-Lopes - Food Control, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Varietal identity is an essential part of wine authentication and should be assessed
throughout the winemaking process. DNA markers such SSRs have been applied for …

[PDF][PDF] Grapevine origin and diversity

R Vignani, M Scali - Advances in Botanical Research, 2024‏ - researchgate.net
This text is intended to be a brief discussion of some salient conceptual and methodological
aspects concerning the cultivated grapevine (Vitis vinifera L). The essay, far from aiming to …