Grape and Wine Biotechnology
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 August 2024 | Viewed by 1389
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant molecular biology; biotechnology of the grape-wine system
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Grape and wine biotechnology refers to the application of biotechnological tools and techniques to grapevine cultivation and wine production. Biotechnology has revolutionized the grape and wine industry by offering innovative solutions to enhance grapevine health, wine fermentation, and the development of novel wine products. Recent research has focused on the structure and function of the grapevine microbiome with the goal of developing sustainable vineyard management practices that promote grape production and enhance wine quality.
Some key areas of research related to grape and wine biotechnology include, but are not limited to:
- The functional potential of the grape microbiome on plant development, tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, and grape productivity;
- Uncovering the role of the grape microbiome on grape and wine quality;
- Microbiome-based vineyard management practices to promote sustainable cultivation;
- The application of biocontrol agents to protect against harmful microorganisms;
- Genetic markers for disease resistance;
- Molecular markers for genotyping;
- The development of improved grapevine varieties through molecular biotechnology techniques;
- Biotechnological tools for quality control and traceability of grape and wine products;
- Characterising the vine and microbial physiology to counteract the effects of climate change;
- Grape and wine bioinformational research.
Overall, the research on grape and wine biotechnology is anticipated to drive novel grape and wine production practices for a sustainable viti- and viniculture.
This Special Issue is open to a wide range of manuscripts that cover the various aspects of grape and wine biotechnology.
Dr. Georgios Banilas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbiome
- biotechnology
- vine
- grape
- viticulture
- wine
- plant microbiology
- grape–wine system
