In the last decade, great progress has been made in clarifying the main determinants of anthocyanin accumulation in grape berry skin. However, the molecular details of the fine variation among cultivars, which ultimately contributes to wine typicity, are still not completely understood. To shed light on this issue, the grapes of 170 F1 progeny from the cross 'Syrah'×'Pinot Noir' were characterized at the mature stage for the content of 15 anthocyanins during four growing seasons. This huge data set was used in combination with a dense genetic map to detect genomic regions controlling the anthocyanin pathway both at key enzymatic points and at particular branches. Genes putatively involved in fine tuning the global regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis were identified by exploring the gene predictions in the QTL (quantitative trait locus) confidence intervals and their expression profile during berry development in offspring with contrasting anthocyanin accumulation. New information on some aspects which had scarcely been investigated so far, such as anthocyanin transport into the vacuole, or completely neglected, such as acylation, is provided. These genes represent a valuable resource in grapevine molecular-based breeding programmes to improve both fruit and wine quality and to tailor wine sensory properties according to consumer demand.

Costantini, L.; Malacarne, G.; Lorenzi, S.; Troggio, M.; Mattivi, F.; Moser, C.; Grando, M.S. (2015). New candidate genes for the fine regulation of the colour of grapes. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, 66 (15): 4427-4440. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erv159 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/25979

New candidate genes for the fine regulation of the colour of grapes

Costantini, Laura;Malacarne, Giulia;Lorenzi, Silvia;Troggio, Michela;Mattivi, Fulvio;Moser, Claudio;Grando, Maria Stella
2015-01-01

Abstract

In the last decade, great progress has been made in clarifying the main determinants of anthocyanin accumulation in grape berry skin. However, the molecular details of the fine variation among cultivars, which ultimately contributes to wine typicity, are still not completely understood. To shed light on this issue, the grapes of 170 F1 progeny from the cross 'Syrah'×'Pinot Noir' were characterized at the mature stage for the content of 15 anthocyanins during four growing seasons. This huge data set was used in combination with a dense genetic map to detect genomic regions controlling the anthocyanin pathway both at key enzymatic points and at particular branches. Genes putatively involved in fine tuning the global regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis were identified by exploring the gene predictions in the QTL (quantitative trait locus) confidence intervals and their expression profile during berry development in offspring with contrasting anthocyanin accumulation. New information on some aspects which had scarcely been investigated so far, such as anthocyanin transport into the vacuole, or completely neglected, such as acylation, is provided. These genes represent a valuable resource in grapevine molecular-based breeding programmes to improve both fruit and wine quality and to tailor wine sensory properties according to consumer demand.
Anthocyanin; Vitis vinifera.; berry; candidate gene; metabolic profiling; microarray; quantitative trait locus
Vitis vinifera
Berry
Candidate gene
Metabolic profiling
Microarray
Quantitative trait locus
Settore AGR/07 - GENETICA AGRARIA
2015
Costantini, L.; Malacarne, G.; Lorenzi, S.; Troggio, M.; Mattivi, F.; Moser, C.; Grando, M.S. (2015). New candidate genes for the fine regulation of the colour of grapes. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, 66 (15): 4427-4440. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erv159 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/25979
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