Vitis Genetic Resources: Phenotyping, Genotyping, and Utilization for Sustainable Viticulture
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2)".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 45
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bee pollen; oenology; alcoholic fermentation; white winemaking; red winemaking; volatile compounds in wines; sensory analysis of wines; physical-chemical analysis of wines; characterization of vine varieties; study of the oenological potential of vine varieties
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Interests: Vitis vinifera; grapevine; interspecific hybrids; somatic variants; germplasm bank; molecular marker; viticulture
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Interests: grapevine genetic diversity; grapevine ecophysiology; criollas varieties; photosynthesis; water stress; gas exchanges
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues，
The conservation and characterization of genetic resources within the Vitis genus form the basis of actions developed in germplasm banks. According to the Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC: www.vivc.de), there are 253 holding institutions worldwide that maintain Vitis plant material. The genetic diversity conserved ex situ in these institutions could be used to breed and certify new plant material, while focusing on developing a more sustainable viticulture. These genetic resources could allow the viticultural sector to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change on cultivation conditions and/or meet to evolve consumers demands.
Therefore, in the last decade, there has been a special interest in promoting new lines of work in plant breeding programs to develop interspecific hybrids with resistance or tolerance to abiotic stresses, pests and disease, and the selection of varieties and clones of Vitis vinifera with greater resilience or ability to adapt to the effects of climate change.
The objective of this Special Issue is to compile all the genetic breeding work on Vitis plants in progress at the present time. We encourage submissions of studies that focus on the identification, agronomic, physiological, and oenological characterization of new and local grapevine varieties, rootstocks, clones, and interspecific hybrids. These studies should emphasize the utilization of these genetic resources to address the challenges facing viticulture and oenology.
Dr. Antonio Amores-Arrocha
Dr. Ana Jiménez-Cantizano
Dr. Jorge Alejandro Prieto
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Vitis genetic resources
- grapevine cultivar
- somatic variant
- autochthonous cultivar
- local cultivar
- rootstocks
- grapevine breeding
- germplasm banks
- clonal selection
- molecular marker
- oenological potential
- agronomic potential
- physiological characterization
- interspecific hybrids
- climate change
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