Ecophysiological, genetic, and molecular causes of variation in grape berry weight and composition: A review

American Journal of Enology and Viticulture

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 413-425

  Dai, Zhan Wu ^a   Ollat, Nathalie ^a   Gomès, Eric ^a   Decroocq, Stéphane ^a   Tandonnet, Jean Pascal ^a   Bordenave, Louis ^a   Pieri, Philippe ^a   Hilbert, Ghislaine ^a   Kappel, Christian ^a   Van Leeuwen, Cornelius ^a   Vivin, Philippe ^a   Delrot, Serge ^a  

^a Bordeaux Sciences Agro   (France)

Author keywords

Berry composition; Fruit quality; Genetic diversity; Phenotypic plasticity; Vitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455219472     PISSN: 00029254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5344/ajev.2011.10116     Document Type: Editorial

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