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History of the database

In 1984 the establishment of the Vitis International Variety Catalogue (_V_IVC) took place at the Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof. The concept of a database on grapevine genetic resources was supported by IBPGR (today called Bioversity) and the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV). Today _V_IVC is an encyclopedic database with around 23000 cultivars, breeding lines and Vitis species, existing in grapevine repositories and/or described in bibliography. It is an information source for breeders, researchers, curators of germplasm repositories and interested wine enthusiasts. Besides cultivar specific passport data, SSR-marker data, comprehensive bibliography and photos are to be found.

[History »](../docs/30 years VIVC%5FJanuar 2016.pdf)

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The bibliographic information is now linked to the Vitis-VEA literature database (see ""). Abstracts (1711 entries) and complete documents (1576 entries) can be read or downloaded immediately.

For citation please use:

Röckel et al. (year): Vitis International Variety Catalogue - www.vivc.de – (accessed month year)