Temperature, water, solar radiation, and atmospheric CO 2 concentration are the main abiotic
factors that are changing in the course of global warming. These abiotic factors govern the …

Tartaric acid (TA) is an obscure end point to the catabolism of ascorbic acid (Asc). Here, it is
proposed as a “specialized primary metabolite”, originating from carbohydrate metabolism …

The grapevine is subject to high number of fungal and viral diseases, which are responsible
for important economic losses in the global wine sector every year. These pathogens …

… The onset of malate breakdown is delayed to 0.4–0.5 M hexoses following a 3 months … In
V2, with 0.4 M hexoses, sugar loading certainly occurs at maximal speed (see Additional file 1: …

… The ripening growth period with its massive phloem unloading ceases simultaneously when
hexose concentrations reach 1.1 M (ripe/maturity stage). Hexoses continue to concentrate …

Rising global air temperatures will lead to an increased evapotranspiration and altered
precipitation pattern. In many regions this may result in a negative water balance during the …

Background The increasing temperature associated with climate change impacts grapevine
phenology and development with critical effects on grape yield and composition. Plant …

… RNA extraction was performed according to the protocol described by Rienth, Torregrosa
[35]. Briefly, one gram of leaf matter was ground to powder under liquid nitrogen. Subsequently…

… This hydraulic vulnerability segmentation provides significant protection of the perennial
stem, but raises important questions on the validity of water potential measurement to assess …

Aim: In the long term, genetic improvement is one of the major strategies to support sustainable
wine production in a changing climate. Over the past 5 years, we have developed an …