Agriculture faces the unprecedented task of feeding a world population of 9 billion people by
2050 while simultaneously avoiding harmful environmental and social effects. One effort to …

Grapevine, as other woody perennials, has been considered a recalcitrant crop to produce
transgenic plants. Since the production of transgenic and/or edited plants requires the ability …

The question whether new genetic modification techniques (nGM) in plant development
might result in non-negligible negative effects for the environment and/or health is significant …

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 …

Downy mildew, powdery mildew, and grey mold are some of the phytopathological diseases
causing economic losses in agricultural crops, including grapevine, worldwide. In the current …

Grape gray mold disease (Botrytis cinerea) is widespread during grape production
especially in Vitis vinifera and causes enormous losses to the grape industry. In nature, the …

Genetic engineering (GE) offers an expanding array of strategies for enhancing disease
resistance of crop plants in sustainable ways, including the potential for reduced pesticide …

Fungal pathogens are the cause of the most common diseases in grapevine and among
them powdery mildew represents a major focus for disease management. Different …

The woody nature of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) has hindered the development of efficient
gene editing strategies to improve this species. The lack of highly efficient gene transfer …

The production of high-quality wines is strictly related to the correct management of the
vineyard, which guarantees good yields and grapes with the right characteristics required for …