Contrasting wood chemical traits are associated with differences in wood degradation and esca susceptibility among grapevine cultivars
Pierre Gastou, Thomas Carayol, Gwénaëlle Comont, Nathalie Ferrer, Nathalie Boizot, Claudia Rouveyrol, Pierre Pétriacq, Chloé E. L. Delmas
The paper links wood chemical traits to esca susceptibility and wood degradation in grapevines, showing that susceptibility is more related to wood degradability and metabolic responses than microbial communities.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology