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Molecular Biology of Sugar and Anthocyanin Accumulation in Grape Berries

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Molecular Biology & Biotechnology of the Grapevine

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As grape berries develop, they change in size and composition. Grape berries exhibit a double sigmoid pattern of growth (Coombe, 1992); the first rapid growth phase that occurs after fruit set is due to an increase in cell numbers and an expansion of existing cells. Cell division in the pericarp is largely completed in the first few weeks of development (Harris et al., 1968). In most cultivars, the first expansion phase is followed by a lag phase during which little or no growth occurs. The second growth phase, which occurs at the end of the lag phase, coincides with the onset of ripening. The French word “véraison”, which describes the change in berry skin colour as ripening commences, has been adopted as a useful term to describe the onset of ripening.

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Boss, P.K., Davies, C. (2001). Molecular Biology of Sugar and Anthocyanin Accumulation in Grape Berries. In: Roubelakis-Angelakis, K.A. (eds) Molecular Biology & Biotechnology of the Grapevine. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2308-4_1

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