Somatic embryogenesis refers to the process through which differentiated plant cells reacquire totipotency and regenerate into whole plants.

Flavescence dorée (FD) is one of the most destructive epidemic diseases affecting yields of cultivated grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) in Europe.

Fruit set is the transformation of flowers into berries, a major component of yield in grapevines. The efficiency of this process depends on multiple factors, including plants’ reproductive performance.

Seedlessness is a key quality trait in table grapes. In Vitis vinifera, seedlessness can originate from different biological processes: parthenocarpy, the fruit formation without fertilization, or steno-spermocarpy, when fertilization occurs but is followed by aborted seed development.

Epigenetic mechanisms, particularly post-translational histone modifications, are pivotal regulators of phenotypic plasticity in perennial crops.

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is a versatile organism and a key worldwide crop. One well-studied aspect of grapevine biology concerns the important agricultural trait of fruit color variation.

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is one of the most widely cultivated and emblematic crops in the world. Understanding the biology of grapevine, and how plant genetics determines the general performance of a variety is crucial for its optimization and quality monitoring.

DNA–protein interactions play a fundamental role in essential cellular processes such as transcriptional regulation, DNA replication, recombination, and repair. Investigating these interactions is therefore crucial for understanding gene regulatory networks.

Grapevine rootstocks remain the primary defence against phylloxera and soil-borne stresses in viticulture. However, increasing climatic variability and emerging environmental constraints demand the development of improved, climate-resilient rootstock varieties.

Achieving intense berry coloration and high phenolic ripeness represents a major challenge in cool climate viticulture, where lower temperatures often limit anthocyanin accumulation and the production of full-bodied red wines.

Vitis vinifera L. is a perennial woody vine of global importance, both in terms of economic value and geographical distribution.

Grapevine black rot, caused by the ascomycete Phyllosticta ampelicida (Engelm.), formerly known as Guignardia bidwellii, is re-emerging as a major disease in European vineyards.

Grapevine is grown under extensive fungicide use, mainly due to two diseases native to North America that were introduced to Europe in the nineteenth century, downy mildew and powdery mildew.

The R2R3-MYB transcription factors VviMYB14 and VviMYB15 are established master regulators of the stilbene biosynthetic pathway in grapevine, directly modulating stilbene synthase (STS) genes.

The present study aimed to identify genomic regions associated with leaf resistance to grapevine phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae).

Despite significant progress in grapevine research, conducting functional genetic studies at the berry level remains challenging due to the species’ physiological and developmental limitations, including its perennial growth habit, large plant size, and long juvenile phase.

Gene regulation in grapevine emerges from interconnected above- and below-ground responses to the environment.

Berry juice color plays a critical role in determining grape and wine quality, influencing consumer preferences and market appeal.

RNA-seq is a standard approach for studying gene expression in grapevine, yet downstream bioinformatics remains a bottleneck.

Berry texture and seed size are major components of grapevine fruit quality, influencing both consumer perception and technological performance; however, the genetic bases of these traits remain incompletely understood.