With the genome of the grapevine in hand, how likely are enologists and wine growers to resort to genetic engineering to tackle the problems facing viticulture? Laura DeFrancesco reports.
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DeFrancesco, L. Vintage genetic engineering. Nat Biotechnol 26, 261–263 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0308-261
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