The Cypriot Indigenous Grapevine Germplasm Is a Multi-Clonal Varietal Mixture.

ABSTRACT: Cypriot vineyards are considered as one among the earliest niches of viticulture and a pivotal hub for the domestication and dissemination of grapevine. The millennial presence of Vitis spp. in this Eastern Mediterranean island has given rise to a plethora of biotypes that have not been adequately characterized, despite their unique attributes and stress tolerance. This ancient germplasm also has an additional value since it survived the phylloxera outbreak; hence, it possesses a large amount of genetic diversity that has been unnoticed. In order to provide useful insights to the lineage of Cypriot vineyards, a two-year-spanning collection of centennial grapevine cultivars mostly regarded to belong to four indigenous variety clusters ("Mavro", "Xynisteri", "Maratheftiko", and "Verik

SUBMITTER: Grigoriou A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7463456 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature