New perspectives on the biosynthesis, transportation, astringency perception and detection methods of grape

Xiaofeng Wei1, Yanlun Ju1, Tingting Ma1

  • 1College of Enology, College of Food Science and Engineering, Viti-viniculture Engineering Technology Center of State Forestry and Grassland Administration, Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Viti-Viniculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.

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