Prospects of Biotechnology in Grape Breeding

Authors

  • Andekelile Mwamahonje School of Life Science and Bio-engineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania
  • Deusdedit Kilambo Tanzania Coffee Research Institute, P.O. Box 3004, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
  • Leon Mrosso Makutupora Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 1676, Dodoma, Tanzania
  • Tileye Feyissa School of Life Science and Bio-engineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24297/jaa.v5i1.4510

Keywords:

Biotechnology, Grape breeding, Genetic engineering, Marker assisted breeding, Plant tissue culture

Abstract

Genetic improvement of grape cultivars to obtain high quality wine and table grape varieties by conventional breeding methods has been difficult and time consuming. The elite grape varieties developed by conventional breeding techniques have less resistance to fungal and bacterial diseases, drought, quality and yield per plant. Breeding programs of grapes are difficult due to lack of true bred from seed and few traits of importance. Though most grapes constitute large number of genes, they have less effect in tolerating biotic and abiotic stresses. Genetic improvement of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) through application of biotechnological techniques provide new strategies in grape breeding programs based on rapid selection or induction of desired traits by marker assisted breeding, genetic engineering and plant tissue culture. This review paper therefore, aims to discuss biotechnological techniques proposed for improvement of grape breeding.

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Author Biographies

Andekelile Mwamahonje, School of Life Science and Bio-engineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania

Department of Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management

Tileye Feyissa, School of Life Science and Bio-engineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 447, Arusha, Tanzania

Department of Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management,

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Published

2015-10-19

How to Cite

Mwamahonje, A., Kilambo, D., Mrosso, L., & Feyissa, T. (2015). Prospects of Biotechnology in Grape Breeding. JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURE, 5(1), 565–573. https://doi.org/10.24297/jaa.v5i1.4510

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