TPS Expression, Not Copy Number, Explains Aroma Diversity among Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) Cultivars
Malin Petersen, Manon Paineau, Andrea Minio, Noé Cochetel, Rosa Elia Figueroa-Balderas, Lars H. Kruse, Sarah K. Davis, Jöerg Bohlmann, Dario Cantù, Simone Diego Castellarin
The paper shows that TPS gene expression, not copy number, explains aroma diversity in grapevine cultivars by analyzing haplotype-resolved genomes and validating enzyme activity through functional assays.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology