Domestication is a process of selection driven by humans, transforming wild progenitors into
domesticated crops. The grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.), besides being one of the most …

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 …

Abstract Background Magna Graecia is the ancient name for the modern geopolitical region
of South Italy extensively populated by Greek colonizers, shown by archeological and …

Croatian viticulture was most extensive at the beginning of the 20th century, when about 400
varieties were in use. Autochthonous varieties are the result of spontaneous hybridization …

The establishment of the Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC) dates back to 1984.
The idea was to virtually assemble all accessions maintained in the worldwide existing …

Microsatellites have become a favorite type of DNA marker for identification of grapevine
cultivars, and their properties enable a wide range of applications from cultivar identification …

Distinctness, uniformity and stability (DUS) testing of varieties is usually required to apply for
Plant Breeders' Rights. This exam is currently carried out using morphological traits, where …

Results of comparative DNA analysis of Zinfandel with Austrian, Croatian, and Hungarian
grape varieties by means of 13 SSR nuclear markers are reported. Twenty-six additional …

A great number of flavored grape varieties, of significant oenological potential, are
traditionally cultivated in north-western Italy, besides the renowned “Moscato …

A set of 178 grape accessions collected in Emilia Romagna, from widely cultivated to nearly
extinct and thus maintained in ex situ regional repositories, were analyzed at 10 …