Scientists Analyze How Rootstock Affects Grapevine Characteristics
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 17:11
in Biology & Nature
Grafting, a standard way of propagating grapes worldwide, combines a hardy rootstock with a desirable variety of grapes in the scion. Through National Science Foundation project, researchers will unravel how the genotype of the rootstock impacts the characteristics expressed in the stem, leaves and fruit, known as the phenotype. What they discover may help plants adapt to a changing climate.