# Population comparative genomics discovers gene gain and loss during grapevine domestication

*PRI Rank #15 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Horticultural and Viticultural Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #15 |
| 18m citations | 27 |
| Journal | PLANT PHYSIOLOGY |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1093/plphys/kiae039 |
| Corresponding authors | Yanling Peng, Yongfeng Zhou |
| Institution | Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Horticultural and Viticultural Research Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/horticultural-and-viticultural-research/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1093/plphys/kiae039](https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiae039)

## Topics

Grapevine domestication · Vitis vinifera · Vitis vinifera ssp. sylvestris · gene gain and loss · population-level assemblies · long-read assemblies · gene family variation · asexual reproduction genes · clonal propagation · Disease resistance · Structural variants · aroma-related genes · genomic bottlenecks · comparative genomics · wild progenitors · pollination genes

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Horticultural and Viticultural Research Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/horticultural-and-viticultural-research/2026. Accessed 2026-07-22.

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