In the present study, Levilactobacillus brevis M3R3, isolated from traditional Sicilian sourdough, was evaluated for bile salt hydrolase (BSH) activity through kinetic growth assays and bile salts (BSs) deconjugation analysis by UHPLC/HR-MS. Genome sequencing and in silico analyses were performed to assess its safety and probiotic potential. Results showed that strain M3R3 tolerated different concentrations of individual conju...

Key message A dense genome-wide meta-analysis provides new QTLs, reveals breeding history trends and identifies new candidate genes for yield, plant height, grain weight, and heading time of spring barley. Abstract This study contributes new knowledge on quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and candidate genes for adaptive traits and yield in two-rowed spring barley. A meta-analysis of a network of field trials, varying in latitude...

Key message Here, we provide an updated set of guidelines for naming genes in wheat that has been endorsed by the wheat research community. Abstract The last decade has seen a proliferation in genomic resources for wheat, including reference- and pan-genome assemblies with gene annotations, which provide new opportunities to detect, characterise, and describe genes that influence traits of interest. The expansion of genetic in...