Comeau, André, Ph.D.

• Research Publications
• Other Science Related Publications

Contact Information:

2560 Hochelaga Blvd
Quebec, Quebec G1V 2J3
Telephone: 418-210-5015
Fax: 418-648-2402
Email: andre.comeau@agr.gc.ca

Areas of Expertise:

• barley yellow dwarf
• foliar diseases
• allelopathy
• root rots
• true grasses
• energy efficiency
• anoxia
• wheat
• head blight
• drought
• androgenesis
• spring barley

Current Projects:

• Rapid Development of high quality wheat gemplasm with improved multiple disease resistance for Canada

Affiliations:

• Associate Professor, Université Laval

Research Publications:

2012:

• Ruan, Y., Comeau, A., Langevin, F., Hucl, P.J., Clarke, J.M., Brûlé-Babel, A.L., and Pozniak, C.J. (2012). "Identification of novel QTL for resistance to Fusarium head blight in a tetraploid wheat population.", Genome / Génome, 55(12), pp. 853-864. doi : 10.1139/gen-2012-0110

2010:

• Comeau, A., Nodichao, L., Collin, J., Baum, M., Samsatly, J., Hamidou, D., Langevin, F., Laroche, A., and Picard, E. (2010). "New approaches for the study of osmotic stress induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG) in cereal species.", Cereal Research Communications, 38(4), pp. 471-481. doi : 10.1556/CRC.38.2010.4.3

Other Science Related Publications:

2012:

• Rioux, S., Langevin, F., Comeau, A., and Duval, B. (2012). "Les maladies présentes chez les céréales au Québec en 2011.", Canadian Plant Disease Survey, 92, pp. 79-80.

2011:

• Comeau, A., Langevin, F., Randhawa, H.S., Dion, Y., and Voldeng, H.D. (2011). "Development of fusarium head blight‐resistant wheat: a systemic approach deserves more attention.", 7th Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight (CWFHB) / Colloque canadien sur la fusariose, Delta Winnipeg Hotel, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, November 27-30, 2011, pp. 93.
• Comeau, A., Langevin, F., Voldeng, H.D., Haber, S.M., Gilbert, J., Randhawa, H.S., Dion, Y., Rioux, S., Eudes, F., Blackwell, B.A., and Martin, R.A. (2011). "One quick solution to FHB problems: the systemic approach.", 7th Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight (CWFHB) / Colloque canadien sur la fusariose, Delta Winnipeg Hotel, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, November 27-30, 2011, pp. 72.
• DePauw, R.M., McCallum, B.D., Voldeng, H.D., Knox, R.E., Edwards, N., Fetch Jr., T.G., Lukow, O.M., Fox, S.L., Pozniak, C.J., Hucl, P.J., Singh, A.K., and Comeau, A. (2011). "Canadian Triticologists: the game changers.", 1st Canadian Wheat Symposium, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, November 30-December 2, 2011.
• Haber, S.M., Gilbert, J., Seifers, D.L., and Comeau, A. (2011). "Epigenetics serves Genetics: Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) Resistance in Elite Wheat Germplasm.", The Americas Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology, 5(2), pp. 95.
• Rioux, S., Langevin, F., Comeau, A., Yelda, R., and Duval, B. (2011). "Maladies observées chez les céréales au Québec en 2010.", Canadian Plant Disease Survey, 91, pp. 75-76.

2010:

• Rioux, S., Langevin, F., Comeau, A., and Yelda, R. (2010). "Maladies des céréales présentes au Québec en 2009.", Canadian Plant Disease Survey, 90, pp. 77-78.

2009:

• Fedak, G., Cao, W., Gilbert, J., Xue, A.G., Comeau, A., Eudes, F., and Singh, A.K. (2009). "Approaches to improving the FHB resistance of triticale.", 6th Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight (CWFHB) / Colloque canadien sur la fusariose, Marriott Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, November 1-4, 2009, pp. 61.