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Grapevine gene bank under threat

Scientists raise concerns about relocation of premier French research vineyard dubbed the ‘Louvre of vines’.

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Butler, D. Grapevine gene bank under threat. Nature 506, 18 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/506018a

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