Towards a scientific interpretation of the terroir concept: plasticity of the grape berry metabolome

Anesi, Andrea; Stocchero, Matteo; Santo, Silvia Dal; Commisso, Mauro; Zenoni, Sara; Ceoldo, Stefania; Tornielli, Giovanni Battista; Siebert, Tracey; Herderich, Markus; Pezzotti, Mario; Guzzo, Flavia

doi:10.1186/s12870-015-0584-4

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“…It is anecdotally known that many grapevine varieties perform differently in distinct environments, with some varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay offering more consistency and others such as Sangiovese, Nebbiolo and Pinot Noir showing greater variation. Most grapevine G×E studies have focused on single traits using classical methods such as the analysis of quantitative trait loci (Adam‐Blondon et al ., ), but we have recently explored the use of ‘omics’ approaches to unravel the phenotypic plasticity of grapevine berries on a broader scale (Dal Santo et al ., , ; Anesi et al ., ; Paim Pinto et al ., ).…”

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Grapevine field experiments reveal the contribution of genotype, the influence of environment and the effect of their interaction (G×E) on the berry transcriptome

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Changes in the performance of genotypes in different environments are defined as genotype × environment (G×E) interactions. In grapevine (Vitis vinifera), complex interactions between different genotypes and climate, soil and farming practices yield unique berry qualities. However, the molecular basis of this phenomenon remains unclear. To dissect the basis of grapevine G×E interactions we characterized berry transcriptome plasticity, the genome methylation landscape and within-genotype allelic diversity in two genotypes cultivated in three different environments over two vintages. We identified, through a novel data-mining pipeline, genes with expression profiles that were: unaffected by genotype or environment, genotype-dependent but unaffected by the environment, environmentally-dependent regardless of genotype, and G×E-related. The G×E-related genes showed different degrees of within-cultivar allelic diversity in the two genotypes and were enriched for stress responses, signal transduction and secondary metabolism categories. Our study unraveled the mutual relationships between genotypic and environmental variables during G×E interaction in a woody perennial species, providing a reference model to explore how cultivated fruit crops respond to diverse environments. Also, the pivotal role of vineyard location in determining the performance of different varieties, by enhancing berry quality traits, was unraveled.

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“…Moreover, Anesi et al (2015) studied the terroir effect in V. vinifera cultivar Corvina in seven different sites over a 3 years period using metabolome and transcriptome data. Using correlation analyses (PCA, PLS-DA and O2PLS-DA) they could identify a terroir signature in the berry metabolome composition for each growing site.…”

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“…Although the relevance of terroir is still under debate (Anesi et al, 2015), a better understanding of how the environment affects grape berry composition can have a significant effect on viticulture. To achieve such an understanding, it is necessary to identify the elements that drive terroir and analyze the interaction between them and the grapevine.…”

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A Concise Review on Multi-Omics Data Integration for Terroir Analysis in Vitis vinifera

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Vitis vinifera (grapevine) is one of the most important fruit crops, both for fresh consumption and wine and spirit production. The term terroir is frequently used in viticulture and the wine industry to relate wine sensory attributes to its geographic origin. Although, it can be cultivated in a wide range of environments, differences in growing conditions have a significant impact on fruit traits that ultimately affect wine quality. Understanding how fruit quality and yield are controlled at a molecular level in grapevine in response to environmental cues has been a major driver of research. Advances in the area of genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics, have significantly increased our knowledge on the abiotic regulation of yield and quality in many crop species, including V. vinifera. The integrated analysis of multiple ‘omics’ can give us the opportunity to better understand how plants modulate their response to different environments. However, ‘omics’ technologies provide a large amount of biological data and its interpretation is not always straightforward, especially when different ‘omic’ results are combined. Here we examine the current strategies used to integrate multi-omics, and how these have been used in V. vinifera. In addition, we also discuss the importance of including epigenomics data when integrating omics data as epigenetic mechanisms could play a major role as an intermediary between the environment and the genome.

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“…On the whole, a strong terroir-specific effect was revealed in clones grown in different vineyards—an effect that persists over several vintages (Anesi et al, 2015). The primary aromatic profile of a wine is mainly due to the genotype × environment-derived relationship between volatile metabolites and their precursors.…”

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Use of Natural Diversity and Biotechnology to Increase the Quality and Nutritional Content of Tomato and Grape

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Improving fruit quality has become a major goal in plant breeding. Direct approaches to tackling fruit quality traits specifically linked to consumer preferences and environmental friendliness, such as improved flavor, nutraceutical compounds, and sustainability, have slowly been added to a breeder priority list that already includes traits like productivity, efficiency, and, especially, pest and disease control. Breeders already use molecular genetic tools to improve fruit quality although most advances have been made in producer and industrial quality standards. Furthermore, progress has largely been limited to simple agronomic traits easy-to-observe, whereas the vast majority of quality attributes, specifically those relating to flavor and nutrition, are complex and have mostly been neglected. Fortunately, wild germplasm, which is used for resistance against/tolerance of environmental stresses (including pathogens), is still available and harbors significant genetic variation for taste and health-promoting traits. Similarly, heirloom/traditional varieties could be used to identify which genes contribute to flavor and health quality and, at the same time, serve as a good source of the best alleles for organoleptic quality improvement. Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) produce fleshy, berry-type fruits, among the most consumed in the world. Both have undergone important domestication and selection processes, that have dramatically reduced their genetic variability, and strongly standardized fruit traits. Moreover, more and more consumers are asking for sustainable production, incompatible with the wide range of chemical inputs. In the present paper, we review the genetic resources available to tomato/grape breeders, and the recent technological progresses that facilitate the identification of genes/alleles of interest within the natural or generated variability gene pool. These technologies include omics, high-throughput phenotyping/phenomics, and biotech approaches. Our review also covers a range of technologies used to transfer to tomato and grape those alleles considered of interest for fruit quality. These include traditional breeding, TILLING (Targeting Induced Local Lesions in Genomes), genetic engineering, or NPBT (New Plant Breeding Technologies). Altogether, the combined exploitation of genetic variability and innovative biotechnological tools may facilitate breeders to improve fruit quality tacking more into account the consumer standards and the needs to move forward into more sustainable farming practices.

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Towards a scientific interpretation of the terroir concept: plasticity of the grape berry metabolome

Cited by 104 publications

References 52 publications

Grapevine field experiments reveal the contribution of genotype, the influence of environment and the effect of their interaction (G×E) on the berry transcriptome

Grapevine field experiments reveal the contribution of genotype, the influence of environment and the effect of their interaction (G×E) on the berry transcriptome

A Concise Review on Multi-Omics Data Integration for Terroir Analysis in Vitis vinifera

Use of Natural Diversity and Biotechnology to Increase the Quality and Nutritional Content of Tomato and Grape

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