Vitis vinifera, the common grape vine, is a species of flowering plant, native to the Mediterranean region, Central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Portugal north to southern Germany a
Grape harvest on Etruscan terracotta from the 6th century BC
The International Grape Genomics Program is a collaborative genome project dedicated to determining the genome sequence of the grapevine Vitis vinifera. It is a multinational project involving researc
The IGGP's main goals are to improve control, yield and quality in wine grape production via genetic modification.