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Grapevine Response to Abiotic Stress
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Grapevine Response to Abiotic Stress

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 9623

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Dr. Sara Amâncio

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Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Centre (LEAF), Associated Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-004 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: plant physiology; adaptation to environment change; response to abiotic stress; gene expression
Dr. Carlos Manuel Lopes

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Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Centre (LEAF), Associated Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-004 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: viticulture; grapevine ecophysiology; vineyard irrigation and cover cropping; precision viticulture
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Dr. Alicia Pou Mir

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Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (CSIC, Gobierno de La Rioja, Universidad de La Rioja), 26007 Logroño, Spain
Interests: soil quality preservation; plant physiology; grapevine; plant water status

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Grapevine is one of the most important crops worldwide. Its main product feeds the wine sector, and is highly significant for agro-economy. A large proportion of vineyards are located in regions where soil and atmospheric water deficits, as well as high temperatures, place substantial constraints on grapevine vegetative growth, yield and berry composition. Global climate models predict for the future an increase in aridity in large areas with Mediterranean climate, driving the potential migration of vineyards to higher latitudes and altitudes. The predicted alterations in climate may have dramatic economic consequences in wine quality; this is profoundly linked with the ‘terroir’ concept, where climate plays a major role. The large genetic grapevine diversity contributes to a high potential of sensing and acclimation to environmental changes. The mechanistics and dynamics at physiological, ecophysiological and molecular levels are particularly useful in quantifying the effects of soil, weather, management and genetics and their interactions on grapevine growth and development.

The present Special Issue aims to bring together knowledge obtained through different disciplines that will help to shed light on the capacity of grapevine to cope with the challenges of climate changes in the near future, to assist agronomists and grape growers in choosing the most suitable cultivars, and to improve vineyard management under environmental stress conditions. Furthermore, this Special Issue will help breeders to target the relevant traits to be improved in order to achieve higher stress tolerance while maintaining yield and berry quality.

Dr. Sara Amâncio
Dr. Carlos Manuel Lopes
Dr. Alicia Pou Mir
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Keywords

  • acclimation
  • adaptation measures
  • climate change
  • cold stress
  • grapevine genetic selection
  • heat stress
  • phenotyping
  • response to abiotic stress
  • stress tolerance
  • vineyard management
  • Vitis vinifera
  • water stress
  • water use efficiency

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Volatile Characterization of Recovery Minority Grape Varieties from Castilla-La Mancha Region (Spain)
by Cristina Cebrián-Tarancón, Argimiro Sergio Serrano, Juan L. Chacón-Vozmediano, Jesús Martínez-Gascueña and Gonzalo Alonso
Plants 2024, 13(11), 1507; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13111507 - 30 May 2024
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Nowadays, the identification and characterization of grapevine cultivars resilient to climate and water stress while preserving quality traits is crucial for the wine industry. Therefore, the objective of this work was to characterize according to their aromatic potential nine white and six red [...] Read more.
Nowadays, the identification and characterization of grapevine cultivars resilient to climate and water stress while preserving quality traits is crucial for the wine industry. Therefore, the objective of this work was to characterize according to their aromatic potential nine white and six red minority cultivars recently recovered from Castilla-La Mancha region (Spain), subjected to two different water-deficit regimes: rainfed, with subsistence irrigation, and irrigated. For this, the varietal aromatic potential index (IPAv) and the detailed aromatic composition were analyzed via HS-SBSE-GC/MS in extracts of two different pHs. For IPAv values, red varieties did not show a clear trend with respect to irrigation. However, in white minority varieties, higher values were obtained under irrigation conditions. Thus, a clear differentiation of the minority varieties in comparison to the references was observed, primarily attributed to the content of esters and acids, in both white and red varieties. A notable contrast was observed at different pHs, indicating a greater extractability of certain compounds like linalool, under more acidic conditions. This suggests that some recovered minority cultivars could be promising for cultivation in semi-arid regions with limited water, contributing to the sustainability of the wine sector in the future. Full article
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Canopy Architecture and Sun Exposure Influence Berry Cluster–Water Relations in the Grapevine Variety Muscat of Alexandria
by Olfa Zarrouk, Clara Pinto, Maria Victoria Alarcón, Alicia Flores-Roco, Leonardo Santos, Teresa S. David, Sara Amancio, Carlos M. Lopes and Luisa C. Carvalho
Plants 2024, 13(11), 1500; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13111500 - 29 May 2024
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Climate-change-related increases in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves affect viticulture, leading to losses in yield and grape quality. We assessed whether canopy-architecture manipulation mitigates the effects of summer stress in a Mediterranean vineyard. The Vitis vinifera L variety Muscat of Alexandria plants [...] Read more.
Climate-change-related increases in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves affect viticulture, leading to losses in yield and grape quality. We assessed whether canopy-architecture manipulation mitigates the effects of summer stress in a Mediterranean vineyard. The Vitis vinifera L variety Muscat of Alexandria plants were monitored during 2019–2020. Two canopy shoot-positioning treatments were applied: vertical shoot positioning (VSP) and modulated shoot positioning (MSP). In MSP, the west-side upper foliage was released to promote partial shoot leaning, shading the clusters. Clusters were sampled at pea size (PS), veraison (VER), and full maturation (FM). Measurements included rachis anatomy and hydraulic conductance (Kh) and aquaporins (AQP) and stress-related genes expression in cluster tissues. The results show significant seasonal and interannual differences in Kh and vascular anatomy. At VER, the Kh of the rachis and rachis+pedicel and the xylem diameter decreased but were unaffected by treatments. The phloem–xylem ratio was either increased (2019) or reduced (2020) in MSP compared to VSP. Most AQPs were down-regulated at FM in pedicels and up-regulated at VER in pulp. A potential maturation shift in MSP was observed and confirmed by the up-regulation of several stress-related genes in all tissues. The study pinpoints the role of canopy architecture in berry–water relations and stress response during ripening. Full article
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First Approach to the Aroma Characterization of Monovarietal Red Wines Produced from Varieties Better Adapted to Abiotic Stresses
by Francesco Agostinelli, Ilda Caldeira, Jorge M. Ricardo-da-Silva, Miguel Damásio, Ricardo Egipto and José Silvestre
Plants 2023, 12(10), 2063; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12102063 - 22 May 2023
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Adaptation strategies in the wine sector consist of the use of cultural techniques to limit damages caused by climate change, using, among other resources, varieties better adapted to the scenarios of abiotic stress exacerbation, namely water and thermal stress, as well as those [...] Read more.
Adaptation strategies in the wine sector consist of the use of cultural techniques to limit damages caused by climate change, using, among other resources, varieties better adapted to the scenarios of abiotic stress exacerbation, namely water and thermal stress, as well as those more tolerant to heatwaves. With the intention to determine the aromatic characterization of ten monovarietal wines produced from cultivars with high productive performance in a global warming scenario (‘Petit Verdot’, ‘Marselan’, ‘Merlot’, ‘Touriga Franca’, ‘Syrah’, ‘Vinhão’, ‘Bobal’, ‘Preto Martinho’, ‘Trincadeira’, and ‘Alicante Bouschet’), grown in Esporão vineyard (Alentejo, Portugal) and submitted to deficit irrigation (Ks ± 0.5), their aromatic character has been analyzed. Each grape variety was vinified at a small scale, in duplicate, and the wines were evaluated by a sensory panel, which rated several sensory attributes (visual, olfactory, and gustatory). Sensory analysis revealed a discrete appreciation for the monovarietal wines tasted, showing a differentiation at the olfactory level that was not too marked, although present, between the samples. The free volatile compounds were analysed using gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O), identified using a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technique and semi-quantified using the gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID) technique. Based on the interpolation of the results of the various statistical analyses carried out, 49 probable odor active compounds (pOACs) were identified and based on the odor activity values (OAVs), 24 of them were recognized as odor active compounds (OACs) originated mainly during the fermentation processes. An aromatic characterization of the varieties has been proposed. Full article
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Modulation of the Berry Skin Transcriptome of cv. Tempranillo Induced by Water Stress Levels
by Luísa C. Carvalho, Miguel J. N. Ramos, David Faísca-Silva, Pedro Marreiros, João C. Fernandes, Ricardo Egipto, Carlos M. Lopes and Sara Amâncio
Plants 2023, 12(9), 1778; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12091778 - 26 Apr 2023
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Climate change in the Mediterranean area is making summers warmer and dryer. Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is mostly important for wine production in Mediterranean countries, and the variety Tempranillo is one of the most cultivated in Spain and Portugal. Drought decreases yield [...] Read more.
Climate change in the Mediterranean area is making summers warmer and dryer. Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is mostly important for wine production in Mediterranean countries, and the variety Tempranillo is one of the most cultivated in Spain and Portugal. Drought decreases yield and quality and causes important economic losses. As full irrigation has negative effects on quality and water is scarce in this region, deficit irrigation is often applied. In this research, we studied the effects of two deficit irrigation treatments, Sustained Deficit Irrigation (SDI) and Regulated Deficit Irrigation (RDI), on the transcriptome of grape berries at full maturation, through RNAseq. The expression of differentially regulated genes (DEGs) was also monitored through RT-qPCR along berry development. Most transcripts were regulated by water stress, with a similar distribution of up- and down-regulated transcripts within functional categories (FC). Primary metabolism was the more severely affected FC under water stress, followed by signaling and transport. Almost all DEGs monitored were significantly up-regulated by severe water stress at veraison. The modulation of an auxin response repression factor, AUX22D, by water stress indicates a role of this gene in the response to drought. Further, the expression of WRKY40, a TF that regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis, may be responsible for changes in grape quality under severe water stress. Full article
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The Rootstock Genotypes Determine Drought Tolerance by Regulating Aquaporin Expression at the Transcript Level and Phytohormone Balance
by David Labarga, Andreu Mairata, Miguel Puelles, Ignacio Martín, Alfonso Albacete, Enrique García-Escudero and Alicia Pou
Plants 2023, 12(4), 718; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12040718 - 6 Feb 2023
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Grapevine rootstocks may supply water to the scion according to the transpiration demand, thus modulating plant responses to water deficit, but the scion variety can alter these responses, as well. The rootstock genotypes’ effect on the scion physiological response, aquaporin expression, and hormone [...] Read more.
Grapevine rootstocks may supply water to the scion according to the transpiration demand, thus modulating plant responses to water deficit, but the scion variety can alter these responses, as well. The rootstock genotypes’ effect on the scion physiological response, aquaporin expression, and hormone concentrations in the xylem and the leaf was assessed under well watered (WW) and water stress (WS) conditions. Under WW, vines grafted onto 1103P and R110 rootstocks (the more vigorous and drought-tolerant) showed higher photosynthesis (AN), stomatal conductance (gs), and hydraulic conductance (Khplant) compared with the less vigorous and drought-sensitive rootstock (161-49C), while under WS, there were hardly any differences between vines depending on the rootstock grafted. Besides, stomatal traits were affected by drought, which was related to gs, but not by the rootstock. Under WS conditions, all VvPIP and VvTIP aquaporins were up-regulated in the vines grafted onto 1103P and down-regulated in the ones grafted onto 161-49C. The 1103P capability to tolerate drought was enhanced by the up-regulation of all VvPIP and VvTIP aquaporins, lower ABA synthesis, and higher ACC/ABA ratios in leaves during WS compared with 161-49C. It was concluded that, under WW conditions, transpiration and stomatal control were rootstock-dependent. However, under WS conditions, alterations in the molecular components of water transport and hormone concentration of the scion resulted in similar gas exchange values in the studied scions grafted onto different rootstocks. Full article
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Unraveling the Physiological Mechanisms Underlying the Intracultivar Variability of Water Use Efficiency in Vitis vinifera “Grenache”
by Ignacio Buesa, Esther Hernández-Montes, Ignacio Tortosa, Gabriele Baraldi, Miquel Rosselló, Hipólito Medrano and Jose Mariano Escalona
Plants 2022, 11(21), 3008; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11213008 - 7 Nov 2022
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Selecting genotypes with a better capacity to respond and adapt to soil water deficits is essential to achieve the sustainability of grapevine cultivation in the context of increasing water scarcity. However, cultivar changes are very poorly accepted, and therefore it is particularly interesting [...] Read more.
Selecting genotypes with a better capacity to respond and adapt to soil water deficits is essential to achieve the sustainability of grapevine cultivation in the context of increasing water scarcity. However, cultivar changes are very poorly accepted, and therefore it is particularly interesting to explore the intracultivar genetic diversity in water use efficiency (WUE). In previous studies, the cultivar “Grenache” has shown up to 30% variability in WUE. This research aimed to confirm the intracultivar variability and to elucidate the traits underlying this variability in the response to a water deficit by analyzing the growth rates, water relations, osmotic potential, leaf morphology, leaf gas exchange and carbon isotope discrimination in nine “Grenache” genotypes grown in pots during two seasons. The results showed lower differences in WUE and carbon isotope ratio than in previous field studies, but fairly good consistency in genotype ranking. Leaf mass area and osmotic potential did not underlie differences in stem water potential and in stomatal conductance. Overall, stomatal regulation and photosynthetic capacity seem to underlie differences in WUE among genotypes with an important environmental influence. These results confirm the ability to select clones with higher WUE and present an opportunity for the genetic improvement of WUE in grapevines. Full article
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