Sylvester Holt

Sylvester Holt

Assistant professor, tenure track, Tenure Track Assistant Professor


  1. 2024
  2. Published

    Editorial: Microbial fermentation for improved sensory properties and functionality of sustainable foods

    Verni, M., Holt, Sylvester & Rizzello, C. G., 2024, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 15, 2 p., 1387745.

    Research output: Contribution to journalEditorialResearchpeer-review

  3. 2023
  4. Published

    Did circular DNA shape the evolution of mammalian genomes?

    Holt, Sylvester, Arrey Tané, Gerard & Regenberg, Birgitte, 2023, In: Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 48, 4, 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. 2022
  6. Polygenic Analysis of Tolerance to Carbon Dioxide Inhibition of Isoamyl Acetate “Banana” Flavor Production in Yeast Reveals MDS3 as Major Causative Gene

    Souffriau, B., Holt, Sylvester, Hagman, A., Graeve, S. D., Malcorps, P., Foulquié-Moreno, M. R. & Thevelein, J. M., 2022, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 88, 18, 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. 2020
  8. Intragenic repeat expansion in the cell wall protein gene HPF1 controls yeast chronological aging

    Barré, B. P., Hallin, J., Mikhalev, E., Irizar, A., Holt, Sylvester, Thompson, D., Molin, M., Warringer, J. & Liti, G., 2020, In: Genome Research. 30, p. 697-710

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. 2019
  10. Means and methods to modulate flavor production in yeast fermentations

    Thevelein, J. M., Souffriau, B., Carvalho, B. T. D., Foulquié Moreno, M. & Holt, Sylvester, 2019, IPC No. EP2018074432W, Patent No. WO2019048699, 11 Sep 2018, Priority date 11 Sep 2017, Priority No. GB201714557A

    Research output: Patent

  11. The molecular biology of fruity and floral aromas in beer and other alcoholic beverages

    Holt, Sylvester, Miks, M. H., Carvalho, B. T. D., Foulquié-Moreno, M. R. & Thevelein, J. M., 2019, In: FEMS Microbiology Reviews. 43, 3, 30 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. 2018
  13. Bioflavoring by non-conventional yeasts in sequential beer fermentations

    Holt, Sylvester, Mukherjee, V., Lievens, B., Verstrepen, K. J. & Thevelein, J. M., 2018, In: Food Microbiology. 72, 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  14. Polygenic Analysis in Absence of Major Effector ATF1 Unveils Novel Components in Yeast Flavor Ester Biosynthesis

    Holt, Sylvester, Carvalho, B. T. D., Foulquié-Moreno, M. R., Thevelein, J. M. & Winston, F. M. (ed.), 2018, In: mBio. 9, 4, 22 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  15. 2017
  16. Identification of Novel Alleles Conferring Superior Production of Rose Flavor Phenylethyl Acetate Using Polygenic Analysis in Yeast

    De Carvalho, B. T., Holt, Sylvester, Souffriau, B., Brandão, R. L., Foulquié-Moreno, M. R. & Thevelein, J. M., 2017, In: mBio. 8, 6, e01173-17.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. Major sulfonate transporter Soa1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and considerable substrate diversity in its fungal family

    Holt, Sylvester, Kankipati, H., Graeve, S. D., Van Zeebroeck, G., Foulquié-Moreno, M. R., Lindgreen, S. & Thevelein, J. M., 2017, In: Nature Communications. 8, 13 p., 14247.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  18. 2013
  19. Influence of yeast strain on Shiraz wine quality indicators

    Holt, H., Cozzolino, D., McCarthy, J., Abrahamse, C., Holt, Sylvester, Solomon, M., Smith, P., Chambers, P. J. & Curtin, C., 2013, In: International Journal of Food Microbiology. 165, p. 302-311

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. 2012
  21. Saccharomyces cerevisiae STR3 and yeast cystathionine β-lyase enzymes : The potential for engineering increased flavor release

    Holt, Sylvester, Cordente, A. G. & Curtin, C., 2012, In: Bioengineered Bugs. 3, 3, p. 180-182

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. 2011
  23. Engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae to release 3-mercaptohexan-1-ol during fermentation through overexpression of an S. cerevisiae gene, STR3, for improvement of wine aroma

    Holt, Sylvester, Cordente, A. G., Williams, S. J., Capone, D. L., Jitjaroen, W., Menz, I. R., Curtin, C. & Anderson, P. A., 2011, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77, 11

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. Method for inoculating yeast into fruit juice

    Holt, Sylvester, Swiegers, J. H., Bunte, A. & Badaki, M., 2011, Patent No. WO2011134952, 26 Apr 2011, Priority date 26 Apr 2011, Priority No. EP2011056557W

    Research output: Patent

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