Natural genetic variation for fruit set rate within Malbec grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) clones

Autores
Calderón, Luciano; Houten, Silvina van; Muñoz, Claudio; Oroño, Tomás; Bree, Laura; Bergamin, Daniel; Sola, Cristóbal; Segura, Diana; Carrillo, Natalia; Gomez Talquenca, Gonzalo; Martinez Zapater, José Miguel; Tello, Javier; Lijavetzky, Diego
Año de publicación
2025
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Background: Fruit set is the transformation of flower ovaries into berries. Fruit set rate determines the number of berries produced per bunch, which is a major component of yield in grapevines. Malbec is a black-berried grapevine cultivar recognized for producing high-quality wines, and particularly relevant for Argentina’s winemaking industry. Clonal variation has been reported for Malbec at the phenotypic and molecular levels. However, less is known about clonal variation for agronomically relevant features affecting yield. In this work we evaluated 25 Malbec clones for the fruit set rate and other related features over multiple seasons. Results: The mean fruit set rate was 38.6% (ranged between 13.1% and 65.8%) in 2021/22, and 32.1% (ranged between 9.8% and 50%) in 2022/23 season, evidencing a wide range of within-season variation. Besides the expectable interannual differences, significant and positive correlations were found over seasons for the fruit set rate, number of flowers per inflorescence and number of berries per bunch. Moreover, multivariate clustering analyses consistently grouped the evaluated clones into three distinct groups. Two of these groups showed similar number of flowers per inflorescence, but significantly different fruit set rates and number of berries per bunch. Representative clones of the latter two groups were in-depth analyzed in 2023/24, supporting previous seasons results and revealing differences in their floral phenotypes. Conclusions: We found a wide range of clone-dependent variation for the evaluated traits, which generated great differences in the reproductive performance and yield within Malbec. We hypothesized that the observed differences were associated to somatic mutations, affecting the correct development and functionality of flower organs in a clone-specific way.
EEA Mendoza
Fil: Calderón, Luciano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Calderón, Luciano. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Houten, Silvina van. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Houten, Silvina van. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Muñoz, Claudio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Muñoz, Claudio. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Muñoz, Claudio. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fil: Oroño, Tomás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Oroño, Tomás. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Bree, Laura. Vivero Mercier; Argentina
Fil: Bergamin, Daniel. Vivero Mercier; Argentina
Fil: Sola, Cristóbal. Vivero Mercier; Argentina
Fil: Segura, Diana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Segura, Diana. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Carrillo, Natalia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Carrillo, Natalia. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Carrillo, Natalia. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fil: Gomez Talquenca, Gonzalo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Martínez Zapater, José Miguel. Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (CSIC, UR, Gobierno de La Rioja); España
Fil: Tello, Javier. Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (CSIC, UR, Gobierno de La Rioja); España
Fil: Lijavetzky, Diego. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Lijavetzky, Diego. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
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BMC Plant Biology 25 : Article number: 606. (2025)
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Variedades
Variación Genética
Mutación Somática
Grapevines
Varieties
Vitis vinifera
Clones
Genetic Variation
Somatic Mutation
Malbec
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spelling Natural genetic variation for fruit set rate within Malbec grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) clonesCalderón, LucianoHouten, Silvina vanMuñoz, ClaudioOroño, TomásBree, LauraBergamin, DanielSola, CristóbalSegura, DianaCarrillo, NataliaGomez Talquenca, GonzaloMartinez Zapater, José MiguelTello, JavierLijavetzky, DiegoVidVariedadesVariación GenéticaMutación SomáticaGrapevinesVarietiesVitis viniferaClonesGenetic VariationSomatic MutationMalbecBackground: Fruit set is the transformation of flower ovaries into berries. Fruit set rate determines the number of berries produced per bunch, which is a major component of yield in grapevines. Malbec is a black-berried grapevine cultivar recognized for producing high-quality wines, and particularly relevant for Argentina’s winemaking industry. Clonal variation has been reported for Malbec at the phenotypic and molecular levels. However, less is known about clonal variation for agronomically relevant features affecting yield. In this work we evaluated 25 Malbec clones for the fruit set rate and other related features over multiple seasons. Results: The mean fruit set rate was 38.6% (ranged between 13.1% and 65.8%) in 2021/22, and 32.1% (ranged between 9.8% and 50%) in 2022/23 season, evidencing a wide range of within-season variation. Besides the expectable interannual differences, significant and positive correlations were found over seasons for the fruit set rate, number of flowers per inflorescence and number of berries per bunch. Moreover, multivariate clustering analyses consistently grouped the evaluated clones into three distinct groups. Two of these groups showed similar number of flowers per inflorescence, but significantly different fruit set rates and number of berries per bunch. Representative clones of the latter two groups were in-depth analyzed in 2023/24, supporting previous seasons results and revealing differences in their floral phenotypes. Conclusions: We found a wide range of clone-dependent variation for the evaluated traits, which generated great differences in the reproductive performance and yield within Malbec. We hypothesized that the observed differences were associated to somatic mutations, affecting the correct development and functionality of flower organs in a clone-specific way.EEA MendozaFil: Calderón, Luciano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; ArgentinaFil: Calderón, Luciano. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; ArgentinaFil: Houten, Silvina van. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; ArgentinaFil: Houten, Silvina van. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; ArgentinaFil: Muñoz, Claudio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; ArgentinaFil: Muñoz, Claudio. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; ArgentinaFil: Muñoz, Claudio. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; ArgentinaFil: Oroño, Tomás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; ArgentinaFil: Oroño, Tomás. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; ArgentinaFil: Bree, Laura. Vivero Mercier; ArgentinaFil: Bergamin, Daniel. Vivero Mercier; ArgentinaFil: Sola, Cristóbal. Vivero Mercier; ArgentinaFil: Segura, Diana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Natural genetic variation for fruit set rate within Malbec grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) clones
title Natural genetic variation for fruit set rate within Malbec grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) clones
spellingShingle Natural genetic variation for fruit set rate within Malbec grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) clones
Calderón, Luciano
Vid
Variedades
Variación Genética
Mutación Somática
Grapevines
Varieties
Vitis vinifera
Clones
Genetic Variation
Somatic Mutation
Malbec
title_short Natural genetic variation for fruit set rate within Malbec grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) clones
title_full Natural genetic variation for fruit set rate within Malbec grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) clones
title_fullStr Natural genetic variation for fruit set rate within Malbec grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) clones
title_full_unstemmed Natural genetic variation for fruit set rate within Malbec grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) clones
title_sort Natural genetic variation for fruit set rate within Malbec grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) clones
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Calderón, Luciano
Houten, Silvina van
Muñoz, Claudio
Oroño, Tomás
Bree, Laura
Bergamin, Daniel
Sola, Cristóbal
Segura, Diana
Carrillo, Natalia
Gomez Talquenca, Gonzalo
Martinez Zapater, José Miguel
Tello, Javier
Lijavetzky, Diego
author Calderón, Luciano
author_facet Calderón, Luciano
Houten, Silvina van
Muñoz, Claudio
Oroño, Tomás
Bree, Laura
Bergamin, Daniel
Sola, Cristóbal
Segura, Diana
Carrillo, Natalia
Gomez Talquenca, Gonzalo
Martinez Zapater, José Miguel
Tello, Javier
Lijavetzky, Diego
author_role author
author2 Houten, Silvina van
Muñoz, Claudio
Oroño, Tomás
Bree, Laura
Bergamin, Daniel
Sola, Cristóbal
Segura, Diana
Carrillo, Natalia
Gomez Talquenca, Gonzalo
Martinez Zapater, José Miguel
Tello, Javier
Lijavetzky, Diego
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Vid
Variedades
Variación Genética
Mutación Somática
Grapevines
Varieties
Vitis vinifera
Clones
Genetic Variation
Somatic Mutation
Malbec
topic Vid
Variedades
Variación Genética
Mutación Somática
Grapevines
Varieties
Vitis vinifera
Clones
Genetic Variation
Somatic Mutation
Malbec
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Background: Fruit set is the transformation of flower ovaries into berries. Fruit set rate determines the number of berries produced per bunch, which is a major component of yield in grapevines. Malbec is a black-berried grapevine cultivar recognized for producing high-quality wines, and particularly relevant for Argentina’s winemaking industry. Clonal variation has been reported for Malbec at the phenotypic and molecular levels. However, less is known about clonal variation for agronomically relevant features affecting yield. In this work we evaluated 25 Malbec clones for the fruit set rate and other related features over multiple seasons. Results: The mean fruit set rate was 38.6% (ranged between 13.1% and 65.8%) in 2021/22, and 32.1% (ranged between 9.8% and 50%) in 2022/23 season, evidencing a wide range of within-season variation. Besides the expectable interannual differences, significant and positive correlations were found over seasons for the fruit set rate, number of flowers per inflorescence and number of berries per bunch. Moreover, multivariate clustering analyses consistently grouped the evaluated clones into three distinct groups. Two of these groups showed similar number of flowers per inflorescence, but significantly different fruit set rates and number of berries per bunch. Representative clones of the latter two groups were in-depth analyzed in 2023/24, supporting previous seasons results and revealing differences in their floral phenotypes. Conclusions: We found a wide range of clone-dependent variation for the evaluated traits, which generated great differences in the reproductive performance and yield within Malbec. We hypothesized that the observed differences were associated to somatic mutations, affecting the correct development and functionality of flower organs in a clone-specific way.
EEA Mendoza
Fil: Calderón, Luciano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Calderón, Luciano. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Houten, Silvina van. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Houten, Silvina van. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Muñoz, Claudio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Muñoz, Claudio. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Muñoz, Claudio. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fil: Oroño, Tomás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Oroño, Tomás. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Bree, Laura. Vivero Mercier; Argentina
Fil: Bergamin, Daniel. Vivero Mercier; Argentina
Fil: Sola, Cristóbal. Vivero Mercier; Argentina
Fil: Segura, Diana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Segura, Diana. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Carrillo, Natalia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Carrillo, Natalia. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Carrillo, Natalia. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fil: Gomez Talquenca, Gonzalo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Martínez Zapater, José Miguel. Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (CSIC, UR, Gobierno de La Rioja); España
Fil: Tello, Javier. Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino (CSIC, UR, Gobierno de La Rioja); España
Fil: Lijavetzky, Diego. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
Fil: Lijavetzky, Diego. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza; Argentina
description Background: Fruit set is the transformation of flower ovaries into berries. Fruit set rate determines the number of berries produced per bunch, which is a major component of yield in grapevines. Malbec is a black-berried grapevine cultivar recognized for producing high-quality wines, and particularly relevant for Argentina’s winemaking industry. Clonal variation has been reported for Malbec at the phenotypic and molecular levels. However, less is known about clonal variation for agronomically relevant features affecting yield. In this work we evaluated 25 Malbec clones for the fruit set rate and other related features over multiple seasons. Results: The mean fruit set rate was 38.6% (ranged between 13.1% and 65.8%) in 2021/22, and 32.1% (ranged between 9.8% and 50%) in 2022/23 season, evidencing a wide range of within-season variation. Besides the expectable interannual differences, significant and positive correlations were found over seasons for the fruit set rate, number of flowers per inflorescence and number of berries per bunch. Moreover, multivariate clustering analyses consistently grouped the evaluated clones into three distinct groups. Two of these groups showed similar number of flowers per inflorescence, but significantly different fruit set rates and number of berries per bunch. Representative clones of the latter two groups were in-depth analyzed in 2023/24, supporting previous seasons results and revealing differences in their floral phenotypes. Conclusions: We found a wide range of clone-dependent variation for the evaluated traits, which generated great differences in the reproductive performance and yield within Malbec. We hypothesized that the observed differences were associated to somatic mutations, affecting the correct development and functionality of flower organs in a clone-specific way.
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