Tartaric acid (TA) is an obscure end point to the catabolism of ascorbic acid (Asc). Here, it is
proposed as a “specialized primary metabolite”, originating from carbohydrate metabolism …

The Mediterranean basin is especially sensitive to the adverse outcomes of climate change
and especially to variations in rainfall patterns and the incidence of extremely high …

Grapevine is a world-wide cultivated economically relevant crop. The process of berry
ripening is non-climacteric and does not rely on the sole ethylene signal. Abscisic acid …

The necessity to adapt to climate change is even stronger for grapevine than for other crops,
because grape berry composition—a key determinant of fruit and wine quality, typicity and …

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 …

Vitis vinifera (grapevine) is one of the most important fruit crops, both for fresh consumption
and wine and spirit production. The term terroir is frequently used in viticulture and the wine …

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is a valuable crop in Europe for both economical and cultural
reasons, but highly susceptible to Downy mildew (DM). The generation of resistant vines is …

In grapevine, flavonoids constitute one of the most abundant subgroups of secondary
metabolites, influencing the quality, health value, and typicity of wines. Their synthesis in …

Abstract Background The 14–3-3 family of ubiquitous proteins in eukaryotes plays important
roles in the regulation of various plant biological processes. However, less information is …

Representing large biological data as networks is becoming increasingly adopted for
predicting gene function while elucidating the multifaceted organization of life processes. In …