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The high polyphenol content of grapevine cultivar tannat berries is conferred primarily by genes that are not shared with the reference genome.
The Plant cell - 1 Dec 2013
Da Silva Cecilia, Zamperin Gianpiero, Ferrarini Alberto, Minio Andrea, Dal Molin Alessandra, Venturini Luca, Buson Genny, Tononi Paola, Avanzato Carla, Zago Elisa, Boido Eduardo, Dellacassa Eduardo, Gaggero Carina, Pezzotti Mario, Carrau Francisco, Delledonne Massimo
Abstract excerpt
The grapevine (Vitis vinifera) cultivar Tannat is cultivated mainly in Uruguay for the production of high-quality red wines. Tannat berries have unusually high levels of polyphenolic compounds, producing wines with an intense purple color and remarkable antioxidant properties. We investigated the...
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