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Why the past could help unlock grape’s future

Why the past could help unlock grape’s future

New research from the United States, which has helped to unlock the genetic origins of grapevines, may also provide the key to develop new varieties with greater disease and climatic tolerance. Published by the National Academy of Sciences, in January, the paper ‘Genetic structure and domestication history of the grape’, received plenty of interest amongst media and industry worldwide. And no wonder, as the research found current grapevine breeds have had a limited sex life, the elite cultivars are closely related and have, within them, an enormous potential for new varieties. Continue reading »»»

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