Horticultural and Viticultural Research

Long-term performance of disease-resistant grapevine varieties: insights from an 8-year field monitoring across French vineyards

The paper monitors 199 plots of disease-resistant grapevine varieties over 8 years, showing reduced fungicide use with maintained disease control, but also resistance decline and emerging black rot issues.

Haplotype-specific expression of a terpene synthase underlies linalool variation in the grapevine cultivar Riesling

This study identifies haplotype-specific expression of a terpene synthase gene as the source of linalool variation in Riesling grapevines, showing regulatory variation within terpene synthase clusters drives monoterpene diversity.

Cold hardiness dynamics predict budbreak and associated low temperature threats in grapevine

The paper uses a cold hardiness model to predict budbreak timing and freeze damage risk in grapevines based on temperature data.

Genome-wide association study in a diverse grapevine collection provides insights into the genetic basis of berry size and cluster architecture traits

This study performs a GWAS on a diverse grapevine collection to identify genetic determinants of berry size and cluster architecture traits, finding significant SNPs and candidate genes.

Interaction of Environment and Vineyard Management Effects Shape Microbial Functionality, Terroir, and Grape Qualities

The paper examines how environmental factors and vineyard management practices influence microbial communities, soil properties, and grape quality in Pinot Noir vineyards across two Swiss regions.

Haplotype-resolved T2T gap-free genomes of the winegrape cultivar 'Cabernet Sauvignon'

This paper presents haplotype-resolved T2T gap-free genomes of Cabernet Sauvignon, revealing inversion events not seen in other V. vinifera genomes.

Spatial heterogeneity and microbial terroir: balancing dispersal limitation and cultivar as drivers of microbial diversity in viticulture

This study examines spatial heterogeneity and cultivar effects on microbial communities in vineyards, finding that spatial distance, not cultivar, drives microbial diversity and community similarity.

Leveraging foundation models to dissect the genetic basis of cluster compactness and yield in grapevine

This study uses QTL mapping and a foundation model for phenotyping to identify genetic loci associated with grapevine cluster compactness and yield traits.

Smoke exposure triggers rapid transcriptional changes and reveals glycosyltransferases linked to smoke taint in ripening grape berries

The paper investigates smoke-induced transcriptional changes in grapevines, identifying glycosyltransferases linked to smoke taint formation and proposing targets for breeding interventions.

The Genetic Basis of Chloride Exclusion in Grapevines

This study identifies genetic loci associated with chloride exclusion in grapevines using GWAS and QTL mapping across a diverse germplasm collection.

Grape ripening speed slowed down using natural variation

The paper identifies a haplotype from Vitis riparia that slows grape ripening speed by reducing sugar accumulation, aiding adaptation to climate change in Vitis vinifera cultivars.

Tetralone-ABA enhances winter cold acclimation, reduces deacclimation, and delays budbreak in V. vinifera and V. hybrid grapevines

This study shows that tetralone-ABA improves cold hardiness and delays budbreak in grapevines, enhancing resilience to climate change impacts.

The dynamics of wild Vitis species in response to climate change facilitate the breeding of grapevine and its rootstocks with climate resilience

This study predicts future climate impacts on grapevine and wild Vitis species using ecological niche models, showing wild species may provide climate-resilient rootstocks for breeding.

Grapevine vigour: a critical factor driving Trunk Disease expression

This study shows that grapevine vigour is positively correlated with EBDA incidence, but high vigour can also correlate with variable symptom expression, suggesting additional factors are involved.

The assembly and annotation of two teinturier grapevine varieties, Dakapo and Rubired

The paper assembles and annotates the genomes of two teinturier grapevine varieties, Dakapo and Rubired, providing genetic resources for studying pigmentation and other traits.

Ethanol reduces grapevine water consumption by limiting transpiration

This study shows ethanol pre-treatment reduces grapevine water consumption by slowing transpiration and improving drought acclimation, potentially aiding water conservation in vineyards.

Integrating cold hardiness and deacclimation resistance demonstrates a conserved response to chilling accumulation in grapevines.

The paper evaluates cold hardiness and deacclimation resistance in 31 grapevine varieties over 3 years to show a conserved response to chilling accumulation, challenging traditional classifications of chill requirements.

The single-berry metabolomic clock paradigm reveals new stages and metabolic switches during grapevine berry development

The paper identifies new developmental stages and metabolic switches in grapevine berries using a metabolomic clock approach based on single-fruit analysis.

VineColD: an integrative database for global historical tracing and real-time monitoring of grapevine cold hardiness

VineColD provides a database and monitoring system for grapevine cold hardiness using historical and real-time weather data to predict cultivar survival in changing climates.

Time-resolved transcriptomic of single V. vinifera fruits: membrane transports as switches of the double sigmoidal growth

The paper uses time-resolved transcriptomics on single grape fruits to uncover membrane transport mechanisms driving growth phases and metabolic fluxes during ripening.

Integrative genomics reveals the polygenic basis of seedlessness in grapevine

This study identifies the polygenic basis of seedlessness in grapevines using integrative genomics, revealing key genes and a machine learning model with 99% prediction accuracy.

Diploid genome assembly of the Malbec grapevine cultivar enables haplotype-aware analysis of transcriptomic differences underlying clonal phenotypic variation

The paper presents a diploid genome assembly for Malbec grapevine, enabling haplotype-aware transcriptomic analysis to uncover molecular bases of clonal phenotypic variation.

A super-pangenome of the North American wild grape species

This study constructs a super-pangenome of North American wild grape species to capture genetic diversity and identify loci associated with adaptive traits like salt tolerance.

Genome assembly of the hybrid grapevine Vitis Chambourcin

The paper presents the genome assembly of Chambourcin, a hybrid grapevine, along with gene models, orthologs, transcription factors, and SSRs.

The phased diploid genome assembly of Vitis vinifera cv. Shiraz.

The paper presents a long-read based reference genome assembly for Shiraz grapevine and identifies genetic features linked to its unique aroma profile.

Genetic diversity, population structure and parentage analysis of Brazilian grapevine hybrids after half a century of genetic breeding

The paper analyzes genetic diversity and parentage of Brazilian grapevine hybrids to assess genetic erosion and guide breeding programs.

De novo whole-genome assembly in interspecific hybrid table grape, ‘Shine Muscat’

This paper presents the first genome sequence of the interspecific hybrid grape cultivar Shine Muscat, providing insights into its genome structure and gene content.

HiFi chromosome-scale diploid assemblies of the grape rootstocks 110R, Kober 5BB, and 101-14 Mgt

The paper reports chromosome-scale diploid assemblies of three grape rootstocks using PacBio HiFi sequences and HaploSync, providing resources for studying stress adaptation and marker development.

Genome-wide association and prediction study in grapevine deciphers the genetic architecture of multiple traits and identifies genes under many new QTLs

This study identifies new QTLs and improves prediction accuracy for multiple grapevine traits using a diverse panel and multi-SNP models.

Glutathione S-transferase: A Candidate Gene for Berry Color in Muscadine Grapes (Vitis rotundifolia)

This study identifies GST4 as a candidate gene for berry color in muscadine grapes, showing a proline to leucine mutation correlates with black vs. bronze berry color.