Ampelography

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Ampelography

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a discipline allowing description of all grapevine varieties in the world in order to make possible their vinification (based on description of grapevine organs, primarily leaf)

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Aims of Ampelography

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to characterize, identify, and solve problems of synonyms and homonyms among grapevine varieties and VITIS species

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Ampelographic synonyms

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varieties having the same genotype but different name

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Ampelographic homonyms

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varieties having different genotype but same name

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OIV

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cultural and technological characteristics (Organization of Vine and Wine)

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UPOV

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protection of new varieties (International Union for Protection of New Varieties and Plants)

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IBPGR

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gene banks (Internation Board for Plant Genetic Recourses)

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OIV descriptors

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OIV numbers; notes, words describing corresponding figure; example varieties are indicated if possible; definitions: additional information about how and when characteristic need to be described; figures

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OIV descriptor classification (QUANTITATIVE)

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measurable on a one dimensional scale and showing continuous variation between two extremes (scores can vary from 1 to 9)

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Ampelographic card

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descriptive method that is essentially based on morphological (physical form and external structure) plant habit

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Ampelometry

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measurements of parameters from different plant organs (leaves- fillometry; fruits- carpometry)

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Determination of secondary metabolites

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anthocyannins (water-soluble pigments) and volatiles

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Analysis of isoenzyme systems

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isoenzyme is one of different chemical structures of an enzyme

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DNA analysis

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molecular markers (SSRs) and use of PCR (polymerase chain reaction) method