Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is one of the most widely cultivated plant species of agricultural
interest, and is extensively appreciated for its fruits and the wines made from its fruits …

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 …

Abstract The Eurasian grapevine (Vitis vinifera), an Old World species now cultivated
worldwide for high-quality wine production, is extremely susceptible to the agent of downy …

Historical information and archaeological and palaeobotanical findings point Georgia, in the
South Caucasus, as a cradle for grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) domestication from its wild form …

Abstract Background Georgia, in the Caucasian region, is considered the first domestication
centre of grapevine. This country is characterized by high morphological variability of …

Background Vitis vinifera L. is the most cultivated grapevine species worldwide. Erysiphe
necator Sch., the causal agent of grape powdery mildew, is one of the main pathogens …

Abstract Aim Eurasian grapevine (Vitis vinifera), one of the most important fruit crops
worldwide, diverged from its wild and currently endangered relative (V. vinifera ssp …

The wild grapevine, Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris, grows naturally throughout the northern
hemisphere, including the Mediterranean region. Wild grapevines have also been observed …

Due to severe anthropogenic impacts on lowland and submontane zones of the Hyrcanian
forests of northern Iran, wild grapevine (Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris), a sporadically …

An extended survey showed that the Italian wild grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris
(Gmelin) Hegi) population is still numerous, in spite of a range of threats. In this study, one …