Benjamin Mimee

Development of alternative methods for the management of plant parasitic nematodes
Current research and/or projects
Genomic tools for the control of Heterodera glycines, an emerging pest of soybean
Assessment and eradication of Globodera spp. in production of potato (globodera.org)
SoyaGen: Improving yield and disease resistance in short-season soybean (soyagen.ca)
Integrated pest management of the stem and bulb nematode, Ditylenchus dipsaci
Biovigilance for the sustainability of organic soils
Characterization of agriculture microbiomes to monitor the effect of environmental perturbations on biodiversity and pest incidence
Research and/or project statements
Integrated pest management: development and validation of IPM program for plant parasitic nematodes.
Genomics and population genetics of nematodes: virulence mechanisms, routes of introduction, population evolution/adaptation in time, impact of climate change on pest development and management, identification of genes of interest for control, plant-nematode interactions to support breeding programs.
Biodiversity: measure the impact of agricultural practices on soil microbiome and ecological functions.
Education and awards
Recepient of the Syngenta Crop Protection Award 2018, presented by Syngenta and the Society of Nematologist (SON) to a person who has made contributions in nematology, which has led to significant advancement in agriculture.
Key publications
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Current Status of Potato Cyst Nematodes in North America. Louise-Marie Dandurand, Inga A. Zasada, Xiaohong Wang, Benjamin Mimee, Walter De Jong, Richard Novy, Jonathan Whitworth, Joseph C. Kuhl. Annual Review of Phytopathology 2019 57:1, 117-133
2019 - View publication details
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Dauphinais, N., Vandal, M., Gagnon, A.È., Bélair, G., Véronneau, P.Y., Mimee, B. (2018). Development and application of a multiplex qPCR method for the simultaneous detection and quantification of pratylenchus alleni and P. Penetrans in Quebec, Canada, 102(5), 970-976. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-17-1222-RE
2018 - View publication details
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Duceppe, M.O., Lafond-Lapalme, J., Palomares-Rius, J.E., Sabeh, M., Blok, V., Moffett, P., Mimee, B. (2017). Analysis of survival and hatching transcriptomes from potato cyst nematodes, Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallid, 7(1), http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03871-x
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Mimee, B., Soufiane, B., Dauphinais, N., Bélair, G. (2017). A qRT-PCR method to evaluate viability of potato cyst nematode (Globodera spp.), 39(4), 503-513. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2017.1382574
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Lafond-Lapalme, J., Duceppe, M.O., Wang, S., Moffett, P., Mimee, B. (2017). A new method for decontamination of de novo transcriptomes using a hierarchical clustering algorithm, 33(9), 1293-1300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/btw793
2017 - View publication details
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Evaluation of cultural methods for the management of the potato cyst (golden) nematode (Globodera rostochiensis) in Quebec, Canada.
2016 - View publication details
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Eves-van den Akker, S., Laetsch, D.R., Thorpe, P., Lilley, C.J., Danchin, E.G.J., Da Rocha, M., Rancurel, C., Holroyd, N.E., Cotton, J.A., Szitenberg, A., Grenier, E., Montarry, J., Mimee, B., Duceppe, M.O., Boyes, I., Marvin, J.M.C., Jones, L.M., Yusup, H.B., Lafond-Lapalme, J., Esquibet, M., Sabeh, M., Rott, M., Overmars, H., Finkers-Tomczak, A., Smant, G., Koutsovoulos, G., Blok, V., Mantelin, S., Cock, P.J.A., Phillips, W., Henrissat, B., Urwin, P.E., Blaxter, M., Jones, J.T. (2016). The genome of the yellow potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis, reveals insights into the basis of parasitism and virulence, 17(1), http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13059-016-0985-1
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Sabeh, H., Duceppe, M.-O., St-Arnaud, M., and Mimee, B. (2015). "Sélection d'un ensemble fiable de gènes de référence pour Globodera rostochiensis.", Congrès annuel de la Société de Protection des Plantes du Québec (SPPQ), Beaupré, QC, Canada, Résumé publié dans Phytoprotection.
2015 - View publication details
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Blondlot, A., Gagnon, A.-È., Bourgeois, G., Brodeur, J., Mimee, B., and others (2015). "A research program to address agricultural stakeholders’ concerns regarding the evolution of crop pests associated with climate change.", Climate-Smart Agriculture Global Science Conference 2015, Montpellier, France, March 16-18, 2015.
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Rioux, S., Mimee, B., and Pageau, D. (2015). "Les maladies à surveiller dans les cultures de céréales, de soya et de canola.", Journée du producteur charlevoisien. Club agroenvironnemental de la Rive-Nord (C.A.R.N.) en collaboration avec la Direction régionale de la Capitale-Nationale du MAPAQ, Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada, 9 avril, 2015. (Presentation)
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Mimee, B., Bélair, G., Yu, Q., Forge, T.A., Rott, M., and Tenuta, M. (2015). "La génomique et les nouvelles technologies au service de la biovigilance des nématodes phytoparasites.", Journée de la science, Centre de recherche et développement en horticulture. (Presentation)
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Lafond-Lapalme, J., Duceppe, M.-O., Moffett, P., Bélair, G., and Mimee, B. (2015). "Étude transcriptomique du nématode doré durant le processus d’éclosion.", Congrès annuel de la Société de Protection des Plantes du Québec (SPPQ), Beaupré, QC, Canada, Résumé publié dans Phytoprotection.
2015 - View publication details
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Rioux, S., Mimee, B., and Pageau, D. (2015). "Quelles sont les maladies à surveiller en grandes cultures ?", Journée d’information grandes cultures : du semis à la récolte. Club agroenvironnemental de la Rive-Nord (CARN) en collaboration avec la Direction régionale de la Capitale-Nationale du MAPAQ, Deschambault, 18 février 2015. (Presentation)
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Gendron-St-Marseille, A.-F., Mimee, B., Bélair, G., Bourgeois, G., and Brodeur, J. (2015). "Bioclimatic modeling of soybean phenology and the soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines) life cycle in a context of climate change.", 54th Annual meeting of the Society of Nematologists, East Lansing, Michigan, USA, July 19-24, 2015, Résumé publié dans Journal of Nematology.
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Mimee, B. and Lafrenière-Landry, M. (2015). "Soya, nématodes, changements climatiques… C’est quoi le problème?!", Conférence donnée dans le cadre du Colloque sur la santé des sols à St-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada.
2015 - View publication details
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Dandurand, L.-M., Bryant, G., Block, V., De Jong, W.S., Denver, D., Grenier, É., Hutchinson, P., Jones, J.B., Kuhl, J., Knudsen, G., McIntosh, T.C., Mimee, B., Novy, R., Thornton, M., Wang, X., Whitworth, J.A., and Zasada, I.A. (2015). "Risk assessment and eradication of Globodera spp. in U.S. production of potato.", 54th Annual meeting of the Society of Nematologists, East Lansing, Michigan, USA, July 19-24, 2015, Résumé publié dans Journal of Nematology.
2015 - View publication details
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Tétreault, M.P., Mimee, B., Toussaint, V., Lafond-Lapalme, J., and Moffett, P. (2015). "Effet des pratiques culturales sur le microbiote du sol chez la tomate.", Journées du Centre Sève à Bromont, Bromont, QC, Canada. (Presentation)
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Gendron-St-Marseille, A.-F., Brodeur, J., and Mimee, B. (2015). "Utilisation du génotypage par séquençage pour l’identification de polymorphismes nucléotidiques simples (SNP) associées aux phénotypes (HG types) du nématode à kyste du soya, Heterodera glycines.", Congrès annuel de la Société de Protection des Plantes du Québec (SPPQ), Beaupré, QC, Canada, Résumé publié dans Phytoprotection.
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Vandal, M., Dauphinais, N., Bélair, G., Brodeur, J., and Mimee, B. (2015). "Le nématode Pratylenchus alleni : sa détection par technique moléculaire et son potentiel de virulence.", Congrès annuel de la Société de Protection des Plantes du Québec (SPPQ), Beaupré, QC, Canada, Résumé publié dans Phytoprotection.
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Lafond-Lapalme, J., Duceppe, M.-O., Wang, S., Moffett, P., and Mimee, B. (2015). "Décontamination de données de séquençage – un nouvel outil bioinformatique.", Journées du Centre Sève à Bromont, Bromont, QC, Canada. (Presentation)
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Adjunct Professor
Université de Montréal (since 2013)
Adjunct Professor
Université Laval (since 2016)