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The Terroir Concept Interpreted through Grape Berry Metabolomics and Transcriptomics

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Published on: October 5, 2016

New insights into grapevine flowering.

Paul K Boss¹, Elise J Buckeridge², Andrew Poole³

¹John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK.

Functional Plant Biology : FPB

|July 22, 2020

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Understanding grapevine flowering, crucial for fruit yield, involves unique challenges. This review details key genes controlling floral development and fruit set, offering insights for vineyard improvement and plant reproduction strategies.

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Area of Science:

Plant Biology
Genetics
Horticulture

Background:

Grapevine (Vitis spp.) flowering presents unique challenges due to plant architecture and winter dormancy.
Flowering processes like inflorescence and flower number directly impact fruitfulness and yield.

Purpose of the Study:

To review past research on grapevine flowering biology and physiology.
To investigate genes involved in grapevine floral induction, development, and fruit set.

Main Methods:

Literature review synthesizing existing research.
Analysis of genes controlling floral induction (e.g., gibberellin insensitivity).
Discussion of meristem identity (LEAFY, TERMINAL FLOWER1) and organ identity (MADS-box) genes.

Main Results:

Identified key genes influencing floral development, including those related to gibberellin response.
Highlighted the roles of LEAFY, TERMINAL FLOWER1, and MADS-box genes in grapevine flowering.
Connected gene function to the control of uncommitted primordia, floral induction, and fruit set.

Conclusions:

Understanding the grapevine floral genetic network offers opportunities to enhance vineyard fruitfulness.
Insights into grapevine flowering can illuminate diverse plant reproductive evolutionary strategies.