MADS-box genes are key regulators of virtually every aspect of plant reproductive
development. They play especially prominent roles in flowering time control, inflorescence …

Thanks to current advances in sequencing technologies, novel bioinformatics tools, and
efficient modeling solutions, association mapping has become a widely accepted approach …

Seedlessness is greatly prized by consumers of fresh grapes. While stenospermocarpic
seed abortion determined by the SEED DEVELOPMENT INHIBITOR (SDI) locus is the usual …

Grapevines are challenged by a range of diseases and pests, causing economic losses and
requiring often costly approaches to mitigate damage. Public interest in reducing the use of …

Background The increasing temperature associated with climate change impacts grapevine
phenology and development with critical effects on grape yield and composition. Plant …

Many grape varieties or genotypes of Vitis species are grown for different purposes in
various parts of the world. However, despite a large number of cultivars, there is a demand …

Grapes are one of the most commonly produced fruit crops in the world and are consumed
as table grapes, wine grapes and dried grapes. In line with consumer demands …

Using stenospermocarpic grapes as female parents could improve the seedless ratio of
offspring via embryo rescue techniques, so they are widely used for breeding seedless …

The efficiency of in vitro polyploidization depends on several variables associated to the
plant, the antimicrotubule agent and the interactions between them. In the present work, we …

One of the major objectives of table grape breeding is to produce seedless grapes of Vitis
vinifera L. Of high importance among these objectives is the development of new cold …