Grape genome unpicked

Vintage sequence could lead to improved pest resistance and new wine flavours.

A French-led team of geneticists has cemented the country’s reputation as the world’s wine capital — by compiling the complete genetic code of a Pinot Noir grape. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they have discovered that the species has a large repertoire of genes that produce compounds known to give complex flavours to fruit.

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Grape genome unpicked

Vintage sequence could lead to improved pest resistance and new wine flavours.

A French-led team of geneticists has cemented the country’s reputation as the world’s wine capital — by compiling the complete genetic code of a Pinot Noir grape. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they have discovered that the species has a large repertoire of genes that produce compounds known to give complex flavours to fruit.

Read the story here.

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