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Benjamin Dainat

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Organism:human· 4 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Joachim R. de MirandaiD· 2 shared Markus NeuditschkoiD· 2 shared Vincent DietemanniD· 2 shared Alain Vignal AiD· 1 shared Alexandra RoetschiiD· 1 shared Axel Decourtye· 1 shared Barbara LockeiD· 1 shared Benjamin BassoiD· 1 shared

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Temporal, spatial, and parasitic drivers of microbial variation in European honey bees

Victor Rossier, Thibault Leroy, Philipp Engel, Markus Neuditschko, Vincent Dietemann, Benjamin Dainat

This study analyzes 1442 European honey bee colonies to identify factors driving microbiome variation, finding that season, year, location, and Varroa destructor load significantly influence microbiome composition.

bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Ecology and pathogenicity for honey bee brood of recently described Paenibacillus melissococcoides and comparison with Paenibacillus dendritiformis, Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus

Florine Ory, Benjamin Dainat, Oliver Wuergler, Fabian Wenger, Alexandra Roetschi, Lauriane Braillard, Jean‐Daniel Charrière, Vincent Dietemann

This study investigates the pathogenicity of Paenibacillus species toward honey bee brood, finding that P. melissococcoides is an emerging pathogen associated with European foulbrood.

Environmental Microbiology Reports · May 6, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Sequence-based genome-wide association studies reveal the polygenic architecture of Varroa destructor resistance in Western honey bees Apis mellifera

Sonia E Eynard, Fanny Mondet, Benjamin Basso, Olivier Bouchez, Yves Le Conte, Benjamin Dainat, Axel Decourtye, Lucie Genestout, Matthieu Guichard, François Guillaume, Emmanuelle Labarthe, Barbara Locke, Rachid Mahla, Joachim R. de Miranda, Markus Neuditschko, , Bertrand Servin

This study performs genome-wide association analysis on honey bee colonies to identify genetic markers linked to Varroa destructor resistance, revealing a polygenic architecture and supporting genomic selection strategies.

Molecular Ecology · Dec 31, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetics

Characterisation of the UK honey bee (Apis mellifera) metagenome.

Tim W. Regan, Mark W. Barnett, Dominik R. Laetsch, Stephen J. Bush, David Wragg, Giles E. Budge, Fiona Highet, Benjamin Dainat, Joachim R. de Miranda, Mark Blaxter, Tom C. Freeman

The paper characterizes the metagenome of UK honey bee colonies, identifying microbial diversity and potential pathogens in their microbiota.

bioRxiv · May 18, 2018 · PreprintGenomics