Two species have traditionally been considered within the genus Laurus: L. nobilis L. and L.
azorica (Seub.) Franco. The first is characterized by the presence of glabrous twig leaves …

The grapevine reproductive cycle has a number of unique features. Inflorescences develop
from lateral meristems (anlagen) in latent buds during spring and summer and enter a …

The timing of flower initiation is a highly plastic developmental process. To achieve
reproductive success, plants must select the most favourable season to initiate reproductive …

Viticulture is facing emerging challenges not only because of the effect of climate change on
yield and composition of grapes, but also of a social demand for environmental‐friendly …

The South Caucasus is recognised as the primary Vitis vinifera L. (grapevine) domestication
centre and has a high diversity of wild and cultivated grapevines. Archaeological findings …

The use of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) markers allows genetic identification
and parentage analysis of grapevine cultivars. Ancient cultivars like 'Hebén' were widely …

Citrus trees have a long juvenile phase that delays their reproductive development by between
6 and 20 years, depending on the species. With the aim of accelerating their flowering …

The initiation of flowering in plants is controlled by environmental and endogenous signals 1
, 2 . Molecular analysis of this process in Arabidopsis thaliana indicates that environmental …

The domestication of the Eurasian grape (Vitis vinifera ssp. sativa) from its wild ancestor (Vitis
vinifera ssp. sylvestris) has long been claimed to have occurred in Transcaucasia where …

An Arabidopsis thaliana cDNA clone, AtTPS1, that encodes a trehalose‐6‐phosphate
synthase was isolated. The identity of this protein is supported by both structural and functional …