The XIVth International Symposium on Grapevine Breeding and Genetics is held in Zagreb (Croatia) from June 28 to July 2, 2026.
The event is organised by the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb in collaboration with Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation Split, Institute of Agriculture and Tourism Poreč, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek.
Studying disease resistance loci in grapevines (Vitis) is a complex process because resistance QTL often coincide with highly-repetitive NLR gene clusters that are difficult to analysis bioinformatically, requiring extra time and attention to fully characterize.
In contrast to most crops, Vitis vinifera has benefited little from classical breeding due to its high heterozygosity.
Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is amongst the world’s most cultivated fruit crops, and of global and economic significance.
Black rot, caused by Phyllosticta ampelicida (Guignardia bidwellii), is a serious fungal disease in viticulture. Incidences increased in recent years due to reduced pesticide treatments, neglected phytosanitary measurements, and effects of climate change.
Plant microRNAs are small regulatory RNAs that control gene expression and play key roles in plant development and stress adaptation.
Understanding how grafts form has fascinated scientists for over a century, and numerous transcription factors (TFs) involved in wound healing, callus formation, and graft development have been identified in model plants.
To diversify production, vinegrowers select somatic variants in grape color that arise spontaneously during the propagation of cultivars.
Grapevine breeding is fundamentally constrained by long generation times, perennial growth and clonal propagation.
Downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) and powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) are among the most destructive diseases affecting grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.).
The cultivation of disease-resistant winegrape varieties (PIWI) is gaining interest worldwide, particularly in viticultural areas where the use of fungicide is limited.