Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the INTERREG II program of the European Union
We are most grateful to:


Dr K. Sefc
and Prof. H. Steinkellner, Zentrum fur Angewandte Genetik, Universitaet fuer Bodenkultur, Wien, Oesterreich,

Dr G.G. Vendramin and Dr. M. Anzidei, Istituto Miglioramento Genetico Piante Forestali, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Firenze, Italy for the invaluable collaboration and helpful discussions, without which this work would not have been possible.

Mr K.J. Kyvelos, undergraduate student, Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Department of Biology, University of Crete, Heraklion, for his participation in the practical work and the editing of the information database.

Mr G.N. Kagiampakis, undergraduate student, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Biology, University of Crete, Heraklion, for the development and the technical support of the web page.

Prof. D. Stavrakas, Laboratory of Viticulture, Unit Fruiticulture, Horticulture and Viticulture, Department of Agronomy, Aristotle University of Salonica, for providing us with the list of the ampelographic collection and plants of his laboratory, as well as reviewing the information database.

Mr V. Michos, Vine Institute, National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF), Lykovrisi, Athens, for providing us with the list of the ampelographic collection and cultivars of his institute, as well as reviewing the information database.

Dr A. Mattheou, Greek Gene Bank, Agricultural Centre of Macedonia and Thrace, National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF), Thermi, Salonica, for providing us with the list of the ampelographic collection of the Greek Gene Bank, as well as reviewing the information database.

Mr E. Poisse,Undergraduate Erasmus student, University of Montpellier, France, for his participation to the practical work and the development of the Greek Vitis database.

Dr. M. Nikolantonakis, Institute of Floriculture, Horticulture and Viticulture, National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF), Katsampa, Heraklion, for providing access to us to the ampelographic collection of his institute.

Prof. P.E. McGovern, Anthropology Museum Applied Science Center for Archaeology (MASCA), University of Pennsylvania Museum, USA, for stirring and helpul discussion and providing us with ancient grapevine samples from Ancient Egypt, Minoan Crete and Armenia.

Mr Z. Vassiliou, Institute of Viticulture and Horticulture, National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF), Gastouni, for providing us with the list of the ampelographic collection of his institute.

Dr S. Kourakou-Dragona, former head of the Institute of Viticulture, National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF), Lykovrisi, Athens for authorizing us to reproduce pictures from her books.

The Viticultural Cooperative of Santorini, for providing us with the list of its collection as well as cultivars.

The Boutaris Wine Company, for giving access to their grapevine collection at Skalani, Crete.

Restoration and upgrading was accomplished with the support of the Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology, Heraklion, Greece. The contribution of Dr A. Bibi, Mr J. Marountas, and Dr D. Kafetzopoulos† is greatly acknowledged.