Wild Grapes in GeorgiaWild Grapes in Georgia

G. Nakhutsrishvili, Zh. Ekhvaia, G. Nakhutsrishvili, Zh. Ekhvaia, M. Akhalkatsi, T. BeridzeM. Akhalkatsi, T. Beridze

N. Ketskhoveli Institute of Botany, Tbilisi, GeorgiaN. Ketskhoveli Institute of Botany, Tbilisi, Georgia

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Species distributed in Georgia – Species distributed in Georgia – Vitis Vitis vinifera, V. labrusca, V. riparia, V. vinifera, V. labrusca, V. riparia, V. rupestris, V. berlandierirupestris, V. berlandieri and and V. sylvestrisV. sylvestris

V. vinifera and V. sylvestris are native; V. vinifera and V. sylvestris are native;

V. labrusca is cultiveted as variety – V. labrusca is cultiveted as variety – Isabela.Isabela.

V. vinifera (Odjaleshi) V. labrusca V. riparia

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Distribution of V. sylvestris Distribution of V. sylvestris in Georgiain Georgia

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European Commission Project coordinator

WP 7 : Organisation of safety duplication and preservation initiatives

WP1 : SSR analyze

ISMAItaly

WP2 : Morphologicaldescription

IMIASpain

WP3 : Technological informationgathering

DOPIItaly

WP4 : Characteristicof V. sylvestris

EVNPortugal

WP5 : True-to-type identification

WP6 : Data base

CNR-IVVItaly

BAZGermany

EU 6th Framework Program – 2007-2009, EU 6th Framework Program – 2007-2009, “Management and Conservation of “Management and Conservation of

Grapevine Genetic Resources Grapevine Genetic Resources (GrapeGen06).”(GrapeGen06).”

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WP2 : Morphological description

Morphological characters of leaves, Morphological characters of leaves, shoots, reproductive organs will be shoots, reproductive organs will be determined in cultivated varieties of V. determined in cultivated varieties of V. vinifera and wild speciesvinifera and wild species ( (V. V. sylvestrissylvestris))

Chekhardani Saperavi Rkatsiteli V. sylvestris

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Flower morphologyFlower morphology of of V. sylvestrisV. sylvestris (left 4 slides, three female (left 4 slides, three female flowers and male in the middle) and complete flower of flowers and male in the middle) and complete flower of V. viniferaV. vinifera (Rkatsiteli) right;(Rkatsiteli) right;

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Determination of seed sizes with further statistical Determination of seed sizes with further statistical analysesanalyses (Mangafa, Kotsakis, 1996; Jacquat, (Mangafa, Kotsakis, 1996; Jacquat, Martinoli, 1999).Martinoli, 1999).

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WP4 : Characteristic of V. sylvestris. . Morphological and ecological characterization of the Morphological and ecological characterization of the VV. . sylvestrissylvestris population will be done; Age and spatial population will be done; Age and spatial structure, size and threats will be determiend for every structure, size and threats will be determiend for every

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WP5 : True-to-type identification

Kamuri tetri Shonuri

Kachichi Dgundgushi Aladasturi

Chergvali Chkhaveri

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WP6 : Data baseMorphometric data will be included in the Morphometric data will be included in the data base of this projectdata base of this project ( (http://www.genres.de/eccdb/vitishttp://www.genres.de/eccdb/vitis).).

N Variety Length Breadth Index - breadth/length

mean Sd V mean Sd V mean Sd V

Aladasturi 17,20 0,64 0,41 15,87 0,63 0,40 0,92 0,036 0.001

Chodi 14,51 1,09 1,18 13,97 1,14 1,29 0,96 0,040 0,002

Kachichi 10,20 0,51 0,26 9,99 0,64 0,40 0,98 0,033 0,001

Koloshi 13,63 1,36 1,85 13,38 1,32 1,74 0,98 0,026 0,001

Machkvaturi 16,50 0,80 0,62 14,24 0,71 0,51 0,86 0,047 0,001

Makhvateli 13,86 0,64 0,41 13,41 0,61 0,37 0,96 0,029 0,004

Odjaleshi 13,79 0,97 0,94 12,75 0,75 0,57 0,92 0,040 0,001

Paneshi 18,44 0,79 0,60 15,00 0,59 0,35 0,81 0,030 0,001

Saperavi 15,87 0,63 1,87 13,89 1,26 1,60 0,88 0,070 0,005

Shonuri 15,36 0,85 0,79 14,95 0,79 0,63 0,97 0,036 0,001

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