Unearthing Grape Heritage: Morphological Relationships between Late Bronze-Iron Age Grape Pips and Modern Cultivars.

ABSTRACT: The grapevine was one of the earliest domesticated fruit crops and has been cultivated since ancient times. It is considered one of the most important fruit crops worldwide for wine and table grape production. The current grape varieties are the outcome of prolonged selection initiated during the domestication process of their wild relative. Recent genetic studies have shed light on the origins of the modern domestic grapevine in western Europe, suggesting that its origin stems from the introgression between eastern domestic grapes and western wild grapes. However, the origin of ancient grapevines remains largely unexplored. In this study, we conducted an extensive analysis of 2228 well-preserved waterlogged archaeological grape pips from two sites in Sardinia (Italy), dated to the Late Br

SUBMITTER: Ucchesu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11244079 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature