Botrytis 'noble rot' fungus reprograms wine grape metabolism
Friday, December 4, 2015 - 08:01
in Biology & Nature
For hundreds of years, the fungus Botrytis cinerea has been key to making the world's finest dessert wines. Now UC Davis researchers working with Dolce Winery in the Napa Valley show how the fungus changes plant metabolism to produce new flavors and aromas in white-skinned grapes.