Background Powdery mildew, caused by the obligate biotrophic fungus Erysiphe necator, is
an economically important disease of grapevines worldwide. Large quantities of fungicides …

Domesticated grapevines spread to Europe around 3,000 years ago. Previous studies have
revealed genomic signals of introgression from wild to cultivated grapes in Europe, but the …

Background The mountainous region between the Caucasus and China is considered to be
the center of domestication for grapevine. Despite the importance of Central Asia in the …

It remains a major challenge to identify the genes and mutations that lead to plant sexual
differentiation. Here, we study the structure and evolution of the sex-determining region (SDR) …

In total, 25 clones of Vitis vinifera ‘Pinot noir’and 22 clones of ‘Chardonnay’were analyzed
with 100 microsatellite markers, selected from an initial screening of 228 markers. Of the 100 …

Background Grapevine powdery mildew Erysiphe necator is a major fungal disease in all
grape growing countries worldwide. Breeding for resistance to this disease is crucial to avoid …

Key message The maternal and paternal parentage of 36 rootstocks was determined and
verified. The results of this study indicate that existing grape rootstocks are closely related to …

Background Cultivated grapevines, Vitis vinifera subsp. sativa, evolved from their wild relative,
V. vinifera subsp. sylvestris. They were domesticated in Central Asia in the absence of the …

The Toll/interleukin-1 receptor nucleotide-binding site leucine-rich repeat gene, “resistance
to Uncinula necator 1” (RUN1), from Vitis rotundifolia was recently identified and confirmed …

Xylella fastidiosa is a bacterium that infects crops like grapevines, coffee, almonds, citrus
and olives. There is little understanding of the genes that contribute to plant resistance, the …