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The genomes of 204 Vitis vinifera accessions reveal the origin of European wine grapes.
Nature communications - 21 Dec 2021
Magris Gabriele, Jurman Irena, Fornasiero Alice, Paparelli Eleonora, Schwope Rachel, Marroni Fabio, Di Gaspero Gabriele, Morgante Michele
Abstract excerpt
In order to elucidate the still controversial processes that originated European wine grapes from its wild progenitor, here we analyse 204 genomes of Vitis vinifera and show that all analyses support a single domestication event that occurred in Western Asia and was followed by numerous and pervasive introgressions from European wild populations. This admixture generated the so-called international wine grapes...
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