Ancient DNA of Grape Seeds Provides Insights Into Viticulture and Cultivation Practices in Post-Roman France
Jazmín Ramos Madrigal
Section for Evolutionary Genomics Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen Grapes (Vitis vinifera)
Domestication Wild grapes Domesticated grapes Vitits vinifera ssp. sylvestris Vitits vinifera ssp. vinifera Grapes (Vitis vinifera)
Domestication Wild grapes Domesticated grapes Vitits vinifera ssp. sylvestris Vitits vinifera ssp. vinifera
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Figure 2.Themorphologicaldifferencesbetweencultivatedgrapevines(subspe- cies vinifera)andwildgrapevines(subspeciessilvestris). The differences in the leaf, flower (male and female for silvestris), the bunch at maturity and the seeds are shown.
Box 2. Genetic variation in grapevine
Three processes have had a significant impact on the development of cultivated grapevines: sexual reproduction, vegetative propaga- tion and somatic mutations. New genotypes are produced by sexual reproduction, either by crossing or self-fertilization. Because individual grapevine plants have highly heterozygous genotypes any progeny produced from seed is a novel combination of parental alleles, resulting in phenotypic variation and segregation of traits in a progeny population. The selection of a particular phenotype, Figure 1.Geneticdiversityofgrapevines.(a) Wild grapevines (indicated by the particularly a berry trait, can be a long process considering arrow), such as this male vine, can still occasionally be found growing on the the juvenile period (three-to-five years) of grapevine plants and canopy of trees in the Pyrennees in France. (b) Berry colour mutants of Pinot (left to the additional time necessary for evaluation of a trait important right); Pinot noir (black), Pinot gris (grey), Pinot blanc (white). (c) Leaf mutant of for wine production. Furthermore, many generations might be Cabernet Sauvignon; the wild-type leaf is shown on the left and the mutant on necessary to recover the desired traits. Once identified, vegetative the right. propagation (asexual) by cuttings is a method of maintaining and multiplying a highly desirable genotype so that a vineyard can be At the end of the 19th century, after several millennia of planted with a single cultivar. Cuttings are also a convenient method geographical expansion, disease-causing agents from of transporting cultivars from one region to another. Cultivars grown today are maintained by vegetative propagation. Although America reached Europe (mildews, Phylloxera) resulting clonal propagation should ensure that all plants grown from in devastation and destruction of many European vine- cuttings have the same genotype, the occurrence of a somatic yards, drastically changing the diversity of this species. As mutation in one cutting and not other cuttings might eventually lead a result, a reduction of the diversity most likely occurred to plants of the same cultivar having a slightly different genotype and sometimes a different phenotype, referred to as clonal for both cultivated and wild grapes. The extent of diversity variation. This clonal variant thus appeared rapidly over one of V. vinifera found today might be a pale reflection of what cycle of vegetative reproduction (three-to-four years). This clonal existed before the introduction of Phylloxera. European variation is more complex if the mutation is maintained in only one viticulture was saved from extinction by the introduction of cell layer of the plant, resulting in genetic chimerism. If the mutation several indigenous American, non-vinifera, Vitis species is maintained in only the L1 layer (epidermis) then it will not be passed onto progeny by sexual reproduction [51]. (Table 1) that were used as rootstocks and for breeding www.sciencedirect.com Grapes (Vitis vinifera)
Domestication Wild grapes Domesticated grapes Vitits vinifera ssp. sylvestris Vitits vinifera ssp. vinifera
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Figure 2.Themorphologicaldifferencesbetweencultivatedgrapevines(subspe- cies vinifera)andwildgrapevines(subspeciessilvestris). The differences in the Figure 2.Themorphologicaldifferencesbetweencultivatedgrapevines(subspe- leaf, flower (male and female for silvestris), the bunch at maturity and the seeds cies vinifera)andwildgrapevines(subspeciessilvestris). The differences in the are shown. leaf, flower (male and female for silvestris), the bunch at maturity and the seeds are shown.
Box 2. Genetic variation in grapevine Box 2. Genetic variation in grapevine Three processes have had a significant impact on the development of cultivated grapevines: sexual reproduction, vegetative propaga- Three processes have had a significant impact on the development tion and somatic mutations. New genotypes are produced by sexual of cultivated grapevines: sexual reproduction, vegetative propaga- reproduction, either by crossing or self-fertilization. Because tion and somatic mutations. New genotypes are produced by sexual individual grapevine plants have highly heterozygous genotypes reproduction, either by crossing or self-fertilization. Because any progeny produced from seed is a novel combination of parental individual grapevine plants have highly heterozygous genotypes alleles, resulting in phenotypic variation and segregation of traits in any progeny produced from seed is a novel combination of parental a progeny population. The selection of a particular phenotype, alleles, resulting in phenotypic variation and segregation of traits in Figure 1.Geneticdiversityofgrapevines.(a) Wild grapevines (indicated by the particularly a berry trait, can be a long process considering a progeny population. The selection of a particular phenotype, arrow), such as this male vine, can still occasionally be found growing on the the juvenile period (three-to-five years) of grapevine plants and canopy of trees in the Pyrennees in France. (b) Berry colour mutants of Pinot (left to Figure 1.Geneticdiversityofgrapevines.(a) Wild grapevines (indicated by the the additional time necessary for evaluation of a trait important particularly a berry trait, can be a long process considering right); Pinot noir (black), Pinot gris (grey), Pinot blanc (white). (c) Leaf mutant of arrow), such as this male vine, can still occasionally be found growing on the for wine production. Furthermore, many generations might be the juvenile period (three-to-five years) of grapevine plants and Cabernet Sauvignon; the wild-type leaf is shown on the left and the mutant on necessary to recover the desired traits. Once identified, vegetative canopy of trees in the Pyrennees in France. (b) Berry colour mutants of Pinot (left to the additional time necessary for evaluation of a trait important the right. propagation (asexual) by cuttings is a method of maintaining and right); Pinot noir (black), Pinot gris (grey), Pinot blanc (white). (c) Leaf mutant of for wine production. Furthermore, many generations might be Cabernet Sauvignon; the wild-type leaf is shown on the left and the mutant on multiplying a highly desirable genotype so that a vineyard can be necessary to recover the desired traits. Once identified, vegetative the right. planted with a single cultivar. Cuttings are also a convenient method propagation (asexual) by cuttings is a method of maintaining and At the end of the 19th century, after several millennia of of transporting cultivars from one region to another. Cultivars multiplying a highly desirable genotype so that a vineyard can be geographical expansion, disease-causing agents from grown today are maintained by vegetative propagation. Although At the end of the 19th century, after several millennia of planted with a single cultivar. Cuttings are also a convenient method America reached Europe (mildews, Phylloxera) resulting clonal propagation should ensure that all plants grown from geographical expansion, disease-causing agents from of transporting cultivars from one region to another. Cultivars in devastation and destruction of many European vine- cuttings have the same genotype, the occurrence of a somatic grown today are maintained by vegetative propagation. Although America reached Europe (mildews, Phylloxera) resulting yards, drastically changing the diversity of this species. As mutation in one cutting and not other cuttings might eventually lead clonal propagation should ensure that all plants grown from a result, a reduction of the diversity most likely occurred to plants of the same cultivar having a slightly different genotype in devastation and destruction of many European vine- cuttings have the same genotype, the occurrence of a somatic and sometimes a different phenotype, referred to as clonal for both cultivated and wild grapes. The extent of diversity yards, drastically changing the diversity of this species. As mutation in one cutting and not other cuttings might eventually lead variation. This clonal variant thus appeared rapidly over one of V. vinifera found today might be a pale reflection of what a result, a reduction of the diversity most likely occurred to plants of the same cultivar having a slightly different genotype cycle of vegetative reproduction (three-to-four years). This clonal and sometimes a different phenotype, referred to as clonal existed before the introduction of Phylloxera. European variation is more complex if the mutation is maintained in only one for both cultivated and wild grapes. The extent of diversity variation. This clonal variant thus appeared rapidly over one viticulture was saved from extinction by the introduction of cell layer of the plant, resulting in genetic chimerism. If the mutation of V. vinifera found today might be a pale reflection of what cycle of vegetative reproduction (three-to-four years). This clonal several indigenous American, non-vinifera, Vitis species is maintained in only the L1 layer (epidermis) then it will not be passed onto progeny by sexual reproduction [51]. existed before the introduction of Phylloxera. European variation is more complex if the mutation is maintained in only one (Table 1) that were used as rootstocks and for breeding viticulture was saved from extinction by the introduction of cell layer of the plant, resulting in genetic chimerism. If the mutation www.sciencedirect.com several indigenous American, non-vinifera, Vitis species is maintained in only the L1 layer (epidermis) then it will not be passed onto progeny by sexual reproduction [51]. (Table 1) that were used as rootstocks and for breeding www.sciencedirect.com Grapes (Vitis vinifera)
Domestication Wild grapes Domesticated grapes Vitits vinifera ssp. sylvestris Vitits vinifera ssp. vinifera
Wine grapes Table grapes Modern grapes are propagated vegetatively Grape varieties = identical clones
Myles et al. PNAS 2010, 108:9 Modern grapes are propagated vegetatively Grape varieties = identical clones
Reichensteiner Muscat Blanc Gamay Schönburger
Gelber Ortlieber Ortega Chardonnay
Ehrenfelser Müller-Thurgau
Rotberger
Pinot Noir Petite Bouschet Optima Siegerrebe Alicante Trollinger Wittberger Bouschet
Riesling Teinturier du Cher
Petit Manseng Perle Aramon Osteiner Kerner Verdelho Muscat Hamburg Roter Veltliner Perlriesling Sylvaner Rotgipfler Donzillinho
Traminer Taminga Muscat of Alexandria Perle de Csaba Tinta Madeira
Flora Bequignol
Grüner Veltliner Pé agudo
Semillon Fer Servadou Sauvignon Blanc
Trousseau
Chenin Blanc SCIENCES Royalty AGRICULTURAL Sibling or equivalent Cabernet Franc Parent-offspring Trincadeiro Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Ruby Cabernet Meslier-Saint-François Carignan Myles et al. PNAS 2010, 108:9 Colombard
Fig. 3. Network of first-degree relationships among common grape cultivars. Solid vertices represent likely parent-offspring relationships. Dotted vertices represent sibling relationships or equivalent. Arrows point from parents to offspring for inferred trios (details are provided in Materials and Methods).
Relatedness among our geographically diverse sample of vinif- To examine this in more detail, we used principal components era and sylvestris provides strong support for an origin of vinifera in analysis (PCA) to visualize relationships among individual ac- the Near East: All vinifera populations are genetically closer to cessions. Fig. 4 shows the first two principal components (PCs) eastern sylvestris than to western sylvestris (Table 1; SI Appendix, calculated from sylvestris accessions only, with vinifera cultivars Table S1). After domestication, grape growing and winemaking subsequently projected onto the axes. Whereas PC2 differ- expanded westward, reaching Western Europe by 2.800 y ago (1). entiates a subset of geographically isolated sylvestris accessions (a We find that haplotype diversity in western vinifera is slightly re- subpopulation from southern Spain and two samples from duced compared with eastern vinifera (SI Appendix, Fig. S5), Georgia), PC1 reflects a clear west-east gradient in sylvestris that suggesting that the grape experienced a modest reduction in ge- is recapitulated in the vinifera that have been projected onto PC netic diversity as it was brought to Western Europe. space. The observation that relationships among vinifera mirror Based on morphological and genetic evidence, it has been patterns of relatedness in its wild progenitor supports a scenario suggested that Western European vinifera cultivars experienced in which Western European cultivars experienced introgression introgression from local Western European sylvestris. Our finding from local wild sylvestris grapes. Alternatively, the western syl- that western vinifera are more closely related to western sylvestris vestris may have experienced gene flow from western vinifera.To than are other vinifera populations is consistent with gene flow distinguish between these two scenarios, we used a recently between wild and cultivated grapes in Western Europe (Table 1). proposed 3-population test for admixture (18). We find strong
Table 1. Population pairwise Fst estimates Sylvestris west Sylvestris east Vinifera west Vinifera central Vinifera east
Sylvestris west — Sylvestris east 0.154 — Vinifera west 0.120 0.051 — Vinifera central 0.168 0.046 0.020 Vinifera east 0.202 0.035 0.051 0.031 —
Geographic regions are defined as follows: “east” includes locations east of Istanbul, Turkey; “west” includes locations west of Slovenia, including Austria; and “central” refers to locations between them (details are pre- sented in SI Appendix,Table1).
Myles et al. PNAS Early Edition | 3of6 People have been using grapes since ~8,000 y ago
McGovern et al. PNAS 2017, 114:48 Romans Rome 100 BCE
Egyptian tomb painting depicting grape cultivation, around 1400 BCE. Image the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ancient Egypt Questions
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Ancient grapes/cultivars Modern cultivars (Roman grapes) Questions
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Ancient grapes/cultivars Modern cultivars (Roman grapes)
How does the ancient grapes used by Romans and other civilizations relate to modern grapes?
How were they cultivating these grapes?
Where they transporting grapes from other regions or cultivating local wild grapes? Ancient grape seeds
Horbourg-Wihr Órleans Anne Kathrine n=1 n=3
Bay of Biscay France
Colletiére, Charavines n=1
Magalas Lattes (trading center) n=3 n=1 Nimes n=9 La Lesse-Espagnac Sauvian Marseille n=5 Roumeges, Poussan n=2 Mont Ferrier, Tourbes n=3 Ancient grape seeds
Horbourg-Wihr Órleans Anne Kathrine n=1 n=3
28 archaeological seeds
Bay of Biscay France
Colletiére, Charavines n=1
Magalas Lattes (trading center) n=3 n=1 Nimes n=9 La Lesse-Espagnac Sauvian Marseille n=5 Roumeges, Poussan n=2 Mont Ferrier, Tourbes n=3 Ancient grape seeds
Horbourg-Wihr Órleans Anne Kathrine n=1 n=3
28 archaeological seeds
Iron Age (~Bay 2,480 of Biscayyo), n=1 France
Colletiére, Charavines Roman (2,200–1,700 yo), n=19 n=1
Late medieval (1,300-900 yo), n=8 Magalas Lattes (trading center) n=3 n=1 Nimes n=9 La Lesse-Espagnac Sauvian Marseille n=5 Roumeges, Poussan n=2 Mont Ferrier, Tourbes n=3 Sequencing of ancient seeds
• aDNA extraction (archaeological seeds)
• Illumina library
• Enrichment of 10,000 selected SNPs
• High-throughput sequencing
• High quality genotypes for 21 samples
Copenhagen clean lab for aDNA processing Sequencing of ancient seeds
• aDNA extraction (archaeological seeds)
• Illumina library
• Enrichment of 10,000 selected SNPs
• High-throughput sequencing
• High quality genotypes for 21 samples
Ancient grape seed Copenhagen clean lab for aDNA processing GrapeReSeq reference panel
~789 modern domesticated varieties
112 wild grapes
~10,000 polymorphic sites
Le Paslier et al. in press GrapeReSeq reference panel
~789 modern domesticated varieties
112 wild grapes 0.1 0.0 0.1 Dim 2 (1.2%) 2 Dim
~10,000 polymorphic sites 0.2