The purpose of this research was, firstly to determine the ability of grapevine in vitro cultures
to synthesize resveratrol, a stilbene-type phytoalexin that is considered to be a good marker …

The history of in vitro plant culture spans nearly a century. Early attempts (Haberlandt, 1902)
were unsuccessful; isolated tissues did not survive more than a few weeks. While …

Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis and mating type distribution were
used to investigate the population biology of the phytopathogenic fungus Uncinula necator …

Epidemics of powdery mildew, the most important disease of grapevines in California, are
driven by moderate temperatures (21 to 30° C). High temperatures can delay or stop the …

During the past decades, rapid progress has been made in the application of plant
biotechnology to agriculture and horticulture, mainly with the assistance from botanists, plant …

The grapevine (Vitis spp.) belongs to the family Vitaceae. It is a woody perennial with a
diploid chromosome number (2n) of 38. Three major genetic centers are recognized …

Grapevine is one of the most widely grown crops in the world and covers about 7,955 million
hectares. In 2003 the world wine production was 2,667 million hectolitres with France, Italy …

The ability of grapevine in vitro cultures to synthesise the phytoalexin precursor resveratrol
in response to ultraviolet light irradiations is investigated in order to develop methods for …

Sažetak One of major concerns of modern agriculture is conservation, evaluation and
utilization of genetic resources of agricultural plants. The aim of this research was to …

SUMMARY A collection of 45 isolates of the grape powdery mildew fungus, Uncinula
necator, from different cultivars of Vitis vinifera has been established. Fungal iso-lates were …