Grapevine leafroll disease represents one of the most economically significant viral afflictions affecting vineyards worldwide. Predominantly caused by a complex of grapevine leafroll-associated ...

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Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) pose a significant threat to the sustainability and productivity of vineyards worldwide. These diseases are caused by a diverse and evolving range of fungal pathogens, ...

UC Berkeley postdoctoral scholar Alexandra Kahn (left) and graduate student Monica Donegan with historic grapevine specimens from the University and Jepsen Herbaria. A century-old grapevine cutting is ...

The west coast wine industry is vital to the U.S. economy. Together, the states of California, Oregon, and Washington contribute over $80 billion to the market and employ nearly 500,000 people.