Overview
Background
Professor Mark Cooper is Chair of Prediction Based Crop Improvement at The University of Queensland, and a global leader in quantitative genetics and plant breeding. His work involves integrating genomic prediction and crop growth models into an ‘end to end’ framework for crop improvement.
Professor Cooper has pioneered the development of novel genetic modelling methodologies, based on gene networks, to study important properties of quantitative traits in biology, and demonstrated how this new genetic modelling framework can be successfully used in plant breeding to improve prediction of important traits under the influences of selection. Professor Cooper’s work at DuPont Pioneer on drought adaptation in one of the largest maize breeding programs in the world led to the AQUAmax hybrids that presently cover millions of hectares worldwide.
A quantitative geneticist by training, Professor Cooper spent 20 years working with industry in the United States and as CEO of his own consultancy firm Zenrun42, before returning to UQ to build upon the critical mass of predictive agricultural expertise in QAAFI and the wider university.
Availability
- Professor Mark Cooper is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Agricultural Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy of Agriculture, The University of Queensland
- Graduate Certificate in Education, The University of Queensland
Works
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2001
Conference Publication
Modelling plant breeding programs: applications to forage crops
Cooper, M., Podlich, D. and Micallef, K. P. (2001). Modelling plant breeding programs: applications to forage crops. 2nd International Symposium, Molecular Breeding of Forage Crops, Lorne and Hamilton, Victoria, Australia, 19-24 November 2000. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
2001
Conference Publication
Using environment characterization to interpret wheat yield in water-limited environments
Chapman, S. C., Mathews, K. L., Cooper, M., Jensen, N. M., Wang, E., Butler, D. G., Sheppard, J. A. and Sahama, T. R. (2001). Using environment characterization to interpret wheat yield in water-limited environments. Wheat Breeding Society fo Australian Inc. 10th Assembly, Mildura, Victoria, Australia, 16-21 September, 2001. Australia: Wheat Breeding Society of Australia Inc..
2001
Journal Article
Genotype-by-management interactions for grain yield and grain protein concentration of wheat
Cooper, M., Woodruff, D. R., Phillips, I. G., Basford, K. E. and Gilmour, A. R. (2001). Genotype-by-management interactions for grain yield and grain protein concentration of wheat. Field Crops Research, 69 (1), 47-67. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4290(00)00131-3
2001
Journal Article
Power of the joint segregation analysis method for testing mixed major-gene and polygene inheritance models of quantitative traits
Wang, J., Podlich, D. W., Cooper, M. and DeLacy, I. H. (2001). Power of the joint segregation analysis method for testing mixed major-gene and polygene inheritance models of quantitative traits. Theoretical And Applied Genetics, 103 (5), 804-816. doi: 10.1007/s001220100628
2001
Conference Publication
Leaf-water potential as a drought resistance character in rice
Sibounheuang, V., Basnayake, J. W. M., Fukai, S. and Cooper, M. (2001). Leaf-water potential as a drought resistance character in rice. Increased Lowland Rice Production in the Mekong Region, Vientiane, Laos, 30 October - 2 November, 2000. Canberra, ACT: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
2001
Book Chapter
Influence of seeding time and seedling age at time of transplanting on the productivity of rainfed lowland rice with different levels of photoperiod sensitivity
Makara, Ouk, Fukai, S., Cooper, M. and Nesbitt, H. J. (2001). Influence of seeding time and seedling age at time of transplanting on the productivity of rainfed lowland rice with different levels of photoperiod sensitivity. Increased lowland rice production in the Mekong region. (pp. 259-270) edited by Shu Fukai and Jaya Basnayake. Canberra, ACT Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
2001
Conference Publication
Breeding for low input conditions and consequences for participatory plant breeding: Examples from tropical maize and wheat
Banziger, M and Cooper, M (2001). Breeding for low input conditions and consequences for participatory plant breeding: Examples from tropical maize and wheat. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers. doi: 10.1023/A:1017510928038
2001
Conference Publication
The role of modelling in linking physiology, molecular biology and plant breeding
Chapman, S.C., Hammer, G. L., Cooper, M., Podlich, D. and Borrell, A. (2001). The role of modelling in linking physiology, molecular biology and plant breeding. Fourth Australian Sorghum Conference, Kooralbyn, Queensland, 5-8 February, 2001. Brisbane: Range Media Pty Ltd.
2001
Conference Publication
Genotypic variation in water protential at different positions and water conductance in rice
Sibounheuang, V., Basnayake, J. W. M., Fukai, S. and Cooper, M. (2001). Genotypic variation in water protential at different positions and water conductance in rice. 10th Australian Agronomy Conference, Hobart, Tas, 28 January - 1 February, 2001. Hobart, Tas: The Regional Institute Ltd..
2001
Journal Article
A methodology for analysis of sugarcane productivity trends - I. Analysis across districts
Ellis, R. N., Basford, K. E., Cooper, M., Leslie, J. K. and Byth, D. E. (2001). A methodology for analysis of sugarcane productivity trends - I. Analysis across districts. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 52 (10), 1001-1009. doi: 10.1071/AR00130
2000
Journal Article
Genotype by environment interactions affecting grain sorghum. III. Temporal sequences and spatial patterns in the target population of environments
Chapman, SC, Hammer, GL, Butler, DG and Cooper, M (2000). Genotype by environment interactions affecting grain sorghum. III. Temporal sequences and spatial patterns in the target population of environments. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 51 (2), 223-233. doi: 10.1071/AR99022
2000
Journal Article
Genotype by environment interactions affecting grain sorghum. I. Characteristics that confound interpretation of hybrid yield
Chapman, S. C., Cooper, M., Butler, D. G. and Henzell, R. G. (2000). Genotype by environment interactions affecting grain sorghum. I. Characteristics that confound interpretation of hybrid yield. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 51 (2), 197-207. doi: 10.1071/AR99020
2000
Journal Article
The effect of the accumulation of disease resistance genes on the long-term association of a global sample of environments for testing spring bread wheat
DeLacy, I. H., Rajaram, S., Cooper, M., Fox, P. N. and Basford, K. E. (2000). The effect of the accumulation of disease resistance genes on the long-term association of a global sample of environments for testing spring bread wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 101 (7), 1164-1172. doi: 10.1007/s001220051593
2000
Journal Article
Evaluation of experimental designs and spatial analyses in wheat breeding trials
Qiao, C. G., Basford, K. E., DeLacy, I. H. and Cooper, M. (2000). Evaluation of experimental designs and spatial analyses in wheat breeding trials. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 100 (1), 9-16. doi: 10.1007/s001220050002
2000
Conference Publication
Modeling water availability, crop growth, and yield of rainfed lowland rice genotypes in northeast Thailand
Fukai, S., Basnayake, J. W. M. and Cooper, M. (2000). Modeling water availability, crop growth, and yield of rainfed lowland rice genotypes in northeast Thailand. Characterizing and Understanding Rainfed Environments, Bali, Indonesia, 5-9 December, 1999. Manilla, Philippines: International Rice Research Institute.
2000
Conference Publication
Analysis of sugarcane yield productivity trends in the wet tropics at a district level
Ellis, R., Basford, K. E., Cooper, M., Leslie, J. K. and Byth, D. E. (2000). Analysis of sugarcane yield productivity trends in the wet tropics at a district level. 2000 Conf of the Aust Soc of Sugar Cane Technologists, Bundaberg, Queensland, 2-5 May, 2000. Brisbane: Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists.
2000
Journal Article
Genotype by environment interactions affecting grain sorghum. II. Frequencies of different seasonal patterns of drought stress are related to location effects on hybrid yields
Chapman, S. C., Cooper, M., Hammer, G. L. and Butler, D. G. (2000). Genotype by environment interactions affecting grain sorghum. II. Frequencies of different seasonal patterns of drought stress are related to location effects on hybrid yields. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 51 (2), 209-221. doi: 10.1071/AR99021
2000
Conference Publication
The digestibility and some associated nutritional parameters of a new wheat cultivar (Seri 82-Aus) and barley (Gilbert) for sheep
Poppi, D. P., Jensen, N., Sheppard, J. A. and Cooper, M. (2000). The digestibility and some associated nutritional parameters of a new wheat cultivar (Seri 82-Aus) and barley (Gilbert) for sheep. 9th Congress of Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies and 23rd Biennial conference of Australian Society of Animal Production, UNSW, Sydney, 3-7 July, 2000. Seoul, South Korea: Asian-Australasian Assoc of Animal Production Societies.
1999
Journal Article
Concepts and strategies for plant adaptation research in rainfed lowland rice
Cooper, M. (1999). Concepts and strategies for plant adaptation research in rainfed lowland rice. Field Crops Research, 64 (1-2), 13-34. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4290(99)00048-9
1999
Journal Article
How can breeding contribute to more productive and sustainable rainfed lowland rice systems?
Cooper, M., Fukai, S. and Wade, L. J. (1999). How can breeding contribute to more productive and sustainable rainfed lowland rice systems?. Field Crops Research, 64 (1-2), 199-209. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4290(99)00060-X
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Mark Cooper is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Experimental investigation in Arabidopsis thaliana of realised selection trajectories for complex branching and flowering traits under the control of gene networks following application of genomic prediction methods.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Christine Beveridge, Dr Owen Powell
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Doctor Philosophy
Assessment of machine learning methods to discover novel models of gene networks to improve genomic prediction for plant breeding
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr James Lefevre, Dr Melanie Wilkinson, Dr Owen Powell
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Doctor Philosophy
Phylogenomic and ecophysiological investigations of transferability of adaptation solutions within the Andropogoneae tribe
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Predicting Plant Success For Future Generations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Owen Powell
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Doctor Philosophy
Network biology of quantitative traits in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Graeme Hammer, Professor Emma Mace, Dr Colleen Hunt, Dr Sofie Pearson, Professor David Jordan
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Doctor Philosophy
Genomic prediction of lodging in sorghum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Emma Mace, Dr Esinam Nancy Amuzu-Aweh, Professor David Jordan, Dr Colleen Hunt
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Doctor Philosophy
Testing the branching model predictions using mutant perturbations of populations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Yang Liu, Professor Christine Beveridge
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Doctor Philosophy
Unification of selection and inheritance informs adaptive potential for generations to come
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Katrina McGuigan, Dr Yang Liu
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving molecular and phenotypic predictions through network-based prior knowledge and AI
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Christine Beveridge
Completed supervision
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating quantitative genetic issues for a pedigree plant breeding program using computer simulation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Kaye Basford
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2003
Master Agricultural Science
The inheritance of grain yield among Veery wheat lines under Qld environ.conditions.
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
THE CONTRIBUTION OF OSMOTIC ADJUSTMENT TO GRAIN YIELD IN SORGHUM PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Graeme Hammer
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating envirotyping methodology to evaluate contributions of stay-green traits to wheat yield in Australian environments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Karine Chenu, Professor Ben Hayes, Dr Kai Voss-Fels, Professor Lee Hickey
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
SIMULATING THE IMPACT OF MARKER-ASSISTED SELECTION IN A WHEAT BREEDING PROGRAM
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Kaye Basford
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
GENOTYPIC VARIATION IN SOYBEAN FOR STRATEGIES OF DROUGHT STRESS RESPONSE
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Kaye Basford
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
AN EVALUATION OF MARKER ASSISTED SELECTION (MAS) STRATEGIES FOR GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF WHEAT
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Godwin
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
GENOTYPIC DIFFERENCES IN ADAPTATION TO DROUGHT AND INFERTILE SOILS IN RAINFED LOWLAND RICE IN CAMBODIA
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Shu Fukai
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