Water availability is arguably the most important environmental factor limiting crop growth
and productivity. Erratic precipitation patterns and increased temperatures resulting from …

Adapting agriculture to climate change is driving the need for the selection and breeding of
drought-tolerant crops. The aim of this study was to identify key drought tolerance traits and …

Background and Aims In recent years, increasing summer temperature, coupled with reduced
and erratic rainfall during the growing season, has induced accelerated fruit ripening in …

The development and accumulation of secondary metabolites in grapes determine wine
color, taste, and aroma. This study aimed to investigate the effect of leaf removal before …

Grapes are one of the major fruit crops and they are cultivated in many dry environments. This
study comprehensively characterizes the metabolic response of grape berries exposed to …

Climate change is challenging the resilience of grapevine (Vitis), one of the most important
crops worldwide. Adapting viticulture to a hotter and drier future will require a multifaceted …

Main conclusion Drought-acclimated vines maintained higher gas exchange compared to
irrigated controls under water deficit; this effect is associated with modified leaf turgor but not …

The leaf of a deciduous species completes its life cycle in a few months. During leaf maturation,
osmolyte accumulation leads to a significant reduction of the turgor loss point (Ψ TLP ), a …

Nighttime transpiration has been previously reported as a significant source of water loss in
many species; however, there is a need to determine if this trait plays a key role in the …

Leaves grown at different light intensities exhibit considerable differences in physiology,
morphology and anatomy. Because plant leaves develop over three dimensions, analyses of …