Abstract:

The production of apple in Brazil is located in subtropical regions whose climatic conditions during the winter season do not satisfy the chilling requirement of the cultivars. Therefore, the production relies on technified management of the orchards and use of artificial induction of dormancy release with hydrogen cyanamide. In face of the global warming predictions, understand the genetics and molecular control of dormancy is crucial for the sustainability of the apple production and breeding of new adapted cultivars. Joining efforts with other Brazilian institutions such as Epagri and more recently with the INRA UMR AGAP, the Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics from Embrapa in Bento Gonçalves, RS - Brazil has been developing research to help unveil the genetic and molecular control of bud dormancy in apple, a biological process of still little compreension.  

Contacts 

Evelyne Costes
UMR Agap
Equipe AFEF

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Dr. Luís Fernando Revers
Researcher - Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics
EMBRAPA Uva e Vinho
Rua Livramento, 515
95700-000
Tel: +5554 3455-8039/3455 8056 Fax: +5554 3451-2792
Bento Gonçalves  RS
BRAZIL
http://www.embrapa.br/uva-e-vinho