Article
Epigenetic differences between wild and cultivated grapevines highlight the contribution of DNA methylation during crop domestication.
BMC plant biology - 6 Jun 2024
Rodriguez-Izquierdo Alberto, Carrasco David, Anand Lakshay, Magnani Roberta, Catarecha Pablo, Arroyo-Garcia Rosa, Rodriguez Lopez Carlos M
Abstract excerpt
The domestication process in grapevines has facilitated the fixation of desired traits. Nowadays, vegetative propagation through cuttings enables easier preservation of these genotypes compared to sexual reproduction. Nonetheless, even with vegetative propagation, various phenotypes are often present within the same vineyard due to the accumulation of somatic mutations. These mutations are not the sole factors...
Topics
- DNA Methylation
- Vitis
- Domestication
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Crops, Agricultural
- Phenotype
