title: Berry ripening: recently heard through the grapevine.
abstract: Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is a non-climacteric fruit species used as table fruit, dried raisins, and for vinification (wines) and distillation (liquors). In recent years, our knowledge of the molecular basis of ripening regulation has improved. Water status, light conditions, and temperature may hasten, delay, or enhance ripening. Hormones seem to play a central role, as their concentrations change prior to and during ripening and in response to several environmental cues. The review summarizes recent data related to the molecular and hormonal control of grape berry development and ripening, with special emphasis on secondary metabolism and its response to the environment, and pinpoints some experimental limitations.
authors.affiliation: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Alameda 340, PO Box 114-D, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kuhn
authors.affiliation: Université de Bordeaux, ISVV, INRA, EGFV, UMR 1287, F-33140 Villenave d'Ornon, France Beijing Key Laboratory of Grape Science and Enology, and CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, PR China.
authors.forename: Le
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.affiliation: Université de Bordeaux, ISVV, INRA, EGFV, UMR 1287, F-33140 Villenave d'Ornon, France.
authors.forename: Zhan Wu
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.affiliation: Beijing Key Laboratory of Grape Science and Enology, and CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, PR China.
authors.forename: Ben-Hong
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Université de Bordeaux, ISVV, INRA, EGFV, UMR 1287, F-33140 Villenave d'Ornon, France.
authors.forename: Virginie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lauvergeat
authors.affiliation: Université de Bordeaux, ISVV, INRA, EGFV, UMR 1287, F-33140 Villenave d'Ornon, France.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gomès
authors.affiliation: Beijing Key Laboratory of Grape Science and Enology, and CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, PR China Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Speciality Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
authors.forename: Shao-Hua
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Alameda 340, PO Box 114-D, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Francisca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Godoy
authors.affiliation: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Alameda 340, PO Box 114-D, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Patricio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arce-Johnson
authors.affiliation: Université de Bordeaux, ISVV, INRA, EGFV, UMR 1287, F-33140 Villenave d'Ornon, France serge.delrot@bordeaux.inra.fr.
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Delrot
mesh_terms: D053898:Biosynthetic Pathways / Q000187:drug effects; D004777:Environment; D005638:Fruit / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000494:pharmacology; D027843:Vitis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010937:Plant Growth Regulators
keywords: Aromas; flavonoids; grapevine; hormone; ripening; sugar.