Yesteday saw the release of the latest genome to be completed, that of the grapevine. The sequence was produced by The French-Italian Public Consortium for Grapevine Genome Characterization, which was ...

Grape phylloxera -- the insect that nearly wiped out wine production at the end of the 19th century in France -- hijacks a grape vine's reproductive programs to create a leaf gall, which it uses as a ...

Scientists have identified the DNA markers that determine grape flower sex. In the process, they also pinpointed the genetic origins of the perfect flower. Wines and table grapes exist thanks to a ...

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JERUSALEM－Growing grapes in Israel used to waste a lot of water, an often scarce resource in the country. But thanks to a smart irrigation system, it is now possible to save water and also manage the ...