Increasing the efficiency of conservation of Vitis sylvestris genetic resources in Europe
Activity Coordinator: Georgios Merkouropoulos
The Sylvestris Activity, submitted by the Vitis Working Group for funding under the Sixth Call of the Phase X ECPGR Activity Grant Scheme, was selected by the Executive Committee and approved in December 2022.
- Activity proposal (442,3 KB)
Implementation
May 2025
The Sylvestris Activity was presented by Georgios Merkouropoulos, Hellenic Agricultural Organization - Dimitra, Greece and Franco Röckel, Julius Kühn-Institut, Germany at the 4th webinar on ECPGR Grant Scheme Activities. Click below to watch the recording of the webinar.
Presentations:
- Sylvestris – Increasing the efficiency of conservation of Vitis sylvestris genetic resources in Europe (1,4 MB), Georgios Merkouropoulos
- A population genetic study of Vitis vinifera L. subsp. sylvestris Gmelin based on 2923 individuals from 20 countries (4,1 MB), Franco Röckel
March 2025
The final documentation of the project is now available:
- Final activity report
- Sylvestris bibliography (445,0 KB)
- Sylvestris newly identified natural populations [Data available upon request to the Vitis Working Group Chair]
May 2024
The final meeting for the Sylvestris Activity will be held online on 29 May 2024
October 2023
The second meeting for the Sylvestris Activity took place in Kavala, Greece, from 10-11 October 2023.
The agenda is available [here (745,1 KB)] and the presentations shared at the meeting are available below.
The next online meeting will be held on 27 October. The agenda is available [here (305,4 KB)]
March 2023
The Sylvestris Activity was launched with an online kick-off meeting on 17 March 2023.
Presentations given during the meeting:
Presentations - 2nd meeting, 10-11 October 2023