Article
New insights on the genetic basis of Portuguese grapevine and on grapevine domestication.
Genome - 1 Sept 2009
Lopes M S, Mendonça D, Rodrigues dos Santos M, Eiras-Dias J E, da Câmara Machado A
Abstract excerpt
As the ancestor of cultivated grape, Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris represents a unique, invaluable genetic resource for the improvement of cultivated grapevines. Recently, five populations of wild grapevines were identified in Portugal. Sixty vines were characterized with 11 nuclear SSR markers and further compared with 70 genotypes of Portuguese Vitis vinifera subsp. sativa. The obtained data demonstrate...
Topics
- DNA, Plant
- Gene Flow
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Geography
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Portugal
- Species Specificity
- Vitis
