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They then sequenced genomes of an additional 3,186 different grapevine varieties obtained from scientific collections, including 2,237 samples from domesticated wine grapes and 949 wild grapes.
California makes more than 80 percent of U.S. wine – on its own, the state is the fourth-largest wine producer in the world.