Publications by authors named "Virginie Bouckenooghe"
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- Grapevine breeding is facing challenges due to lengthy traditional methods (20-25 years) and the need to adapt to climate change, relying mainly on phenotypic data and few genetic markers.
- The study assessed genomic prediction to enhance breeding efficiency by evaluating 30 traits in Rosé wine and Cognac grapevine programs, using advanced prediction methods.
- Results showed significant variability in predictive abilities influenced by trait characteristics, allowing researchers to identify superior grapevine individuals for each program collaboratively with industry representatives.
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- * Researchers utilized a diverse collection of 279 grapevine cultivars over several years, analyzing 127 different traits related to yield and quality, while employing advanced genetic mapping techniques.
- * The findings revealed 489 reliable quantitative trait loci (QTLs), significantly enhancing the identification of genetic variations and providing insights for future breeding strategies, including the discovery of new candidate genes.
Background: The Microvine plant model displays unique reproductive organ behavior and is suitable for grapevine fruit physiological studies, allowing one to undertake studies up to five times more rapidly than the current situation with grapevines. Recently, vine-shoot aqueous extracts, which have an interesting phenolic and aroma composition, have been proposed as viticultural biostimulants, since their post-veraison foliar application to grapevines impacts the wine aroma profile. Using Microvines, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of vine-shoot extract foliar application on 21 stages of grape development.
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