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Bélanger, Richard Ph.D.

Project Co-Leader

Université Laval

Professor

Research interest

Part of my work focuses on finding ways to control fungal diseases on field, vegetable and ornamental crops. Over the years, our research group has concentrated its efforts on developing non-chemical and biological ways to reach its objectives. Our efforts toward elucidating the prophylactic properties of silicon as a beneficial element have paved the way to new scientific paradigms and applications in agriculture. Our team has also spearheaded the development of I one of the first biofungicides, now commercialized in Europe. The study and commercialization of new environment-friendly control tools require close collaboration between researchers and the private sector. In this context, our team has always worked closely with government authorities, the private sector and several other research groups.

Département de phytologie
Pavillon Paul-Comtois
2425, rue de l'Agriculture
Local 3305
Québec (Québec) G1V 0A6
Canada
418-656-2131 extension : 2758
richard.belanger@fsaa.ulaval.ca

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List of publications on PubMed

Ph.D. Phytopathology, State University of New York

5 Latest publications

  • Coinfection of soybean plants with Phytophthora sojae and soybean cyst nematode does not alter the efficacy of resistance genes

  • Silicon influences the localization and expression of Phytophthora sojae effectors in interaction with soybean

  • Discriminant haplotypes of avirulence genes of Phytophthora sojae lead to a molecular assay to predict phenotypes

  • Integrated QTL mapping, gene expression and nucleotide variation analyses to investigate complex quantitative traits: a case study with the soybean-Phytophthora sojae interaction

  • Stable predictive markers for Phytophthora sojae avirulence genes that impair infection of soybean uncovered by whole genome sequencing of 31 isolates

As SoyaGen’s Project co-Leader, I have to make sure that the project will achieve its expected objectives. I have to coordinate the science within the project and make links with partners and end-users.

I am in charge of Objectives 3 and 4. Objective 3 aims at developing molecular tools allowing the precise identification of races/pathotypes of P. sojae and H. glycines present in Canadian soybean fields in order to assist end-users in the development and selection of varieties resistant to these pathogens/pests. For its part, Objective 4 aims at combining phenotyping and genotyping approaches to identify resistance genes and markers that can be used in the development and release of soybean varieties resistant to the main pathogens/pest in Canada.

  • Aliyeh Rasoolizadeh , Université Laval, PhD student
  • Amandine Lebreton, Université Laval, Research Associate
  • Benjamin Cinget, Université Laval, Post-Doctoral Fellow
  • Caroline Labbé, Université Laval, Research Associate
  • Chloé Dussault Benoit, Université Laval, MSc Student
  • Devrim Coskun, Université Laval, Post-Doctoral Fellow
  • Geneviève Arsenault-Labrecque, Université Laval, PhD student
  • Huma Sonah, Université Laval, Visiting Professor
  • Krishna Kumar, Université Laval, PhD Student
  • Matteo Conti, Université Laval, MSc Student
  • Maxime de Ronne, Université Laval, PhD student
  • Rupesh Deshmukh, Université Laval, Visiting Professor
  • Shiva Sheelavanta Matha, Université Laval, Post-Doctoral Fellow
  • S. Parthasaraty, Université Laval, Post-Doctoral Fellow

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